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Fat, Dumb, and Happy

from Wheels Fall Off by Tautologic

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lyrics

Fat Dumb and Happy
Words and Music by Ethan Taylor Sellers

In my younger days, the urban life
Was the only way that I could see
The fridge was empty ‘cause we’d go out,
Raise hell, roll in at three.

At twenty-five, I hit the wall
And suddenly the game was lost
Where once the first round was always mine
I now recount the cost.

‘Cause I got early mornings
And a boss that’s hard to please
And the tension ‘bout my pension
Has got me on my knees.

Wanna move to the suburbs
And get fat, dumb, and happy?
Wanna move to the cul-de-sacs?
Wanna move out to the suburbs
And get fat, dumb, and happy?
Wanna move and never look back.

My long-time girl’s been hounding me
To save my money and buy a ring
She really needn’t push so hard –
I was thinking the same thing.

But my friendly little neighborhood
Has real estate that blows my mind
If I’m to raise a family
Gotta leave it all behind.

We’ll buy three bedrooms
Pound out the kids
And silence any doubts,
‘Cause it’s what our parents did.

They moved to the suburbs
And got fat, dumb, and happy.
They moved to a cul-de-sacs.
They moved to the suburbs
And got fat, dumb, and happy.
They moved and they never looked back.

I’ll have a two-hour commute to work
The kids will wonder why their Daddy’s such a jerk
We’ll shop in box stores and watch TV
And tithe to mega-churches,
‘Cause Jesus’ love ain’t free.

Jesus moved to the suburbs
And got fat, dumb, and happy
Jesus moved to the cul-de-sacs
Jesus moved to the suburbs
And got fat, dumb, and happy
Jesus moved and never looked back.

Let’s move to the suburbs
And get fat, dumb, and happy
Let’s move to the cul-de-sac
Let’s move to the suburbs
And get fat, dumb, and happy
Let’s move and never look back.

credits

from Wheels Fall Off, released April 2, 2021
Words and Music by Ethan Taylor Sellers

Emily Albright (violin, vocals)
Pat Buzby (drums)
Nathan Britsch (bass)
Chris Greene (tenor and soprano sax)
Jay Montana (electric guitars)
Ethan Sellers (keyboards, vocals)

Produced by Ethan Taylor Sellers
Recorded by Rick Barnes at Rax Trax Recording and Ethan Taylor Sellers at home
Additional recording by Brian Frost
Mixed and Mastered by Rick Barnes at Rax Trax Recording

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