The Actor lyrics

[Verse 1]
Last night I did this thing where I talked to random people at the bar
I took some big old swings and it actually got me kind of far -ther than I ever thought I would
I used to have more confidence in college
When I knew every person at the party I was rock solid
Now I’m a stranger to Sara with no H
And I’m paying thirteen dollars for her drink

[Chorus]
And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby
I said, “Honestly I’m flattered”
She said, “Don’t be”
I said, “Really, no I’m flattered. Ted’s annoying but I like Josh Radnor”
She said, “Who?”
I said, “The actor”

[Verse 2]
I’m lonely on Long Island and I wanna let my haircut down
And I look for love online
But there’s gotta be more ways to take advantage of my prime
I mean, come on
I used to have more confidence in high school
When I won choir’s biggest heartthrob and I felt cool when I smoked
But now marijuana makes me overthink
And I’m paying eighteen dollars for a drink
[Chorus]
And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby
“Is it cause I keep talking?”
She said, “Mostly”
“Not to say that I’m not flattered, after all I really like Josh Radnor”
She said, “Who?”
I said, “The actor”
She said, “Who?”
I said, “The actor”
She said, “Who?”
I said, “The actor who plays him
On TV” (On TV)
On TV (On TV)

[Bridge]
And I don’t recognize this person I’ve become here at the bar
I kind of like it though
I’m giving finance bro and that’s a start
And although I’m known to share my deepest secrets right away
I don’t think Sara with no H needs to know yet that I crochet
Guess I can be the actor
You can cue the laughter
I can play a character, life ain’t so different from TV
We each said, “I could have another”
I said, “Jinx”
Now I’m paying forty dollars for our drinks
[Chorus]
And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby
I said, “Honestly, I’ll take Ted over Barney”
She said, “Barney’s problematic but I’ve always loved Neil Patrick Harris”
I said, “Who?”
She said, “The actor”
I said “Who?”
She said, “The actor”
“Do you like him or like the actor who plays him?” (On TV)
“This one’s on me”