What I Get Paid For lyrics
by Lyle Lovett
[Verse 1]
Okay, I get it
It just took me a minute
But you said it all at the get-go
And I guess I've improved
'Cause my usual move
Would be to prove it right down on the floor
[Chorus]
My heart on my sleeve, I'll get even no doubt
That's what I get paid for
Start at the beginning, keep grinning and shout
That's what I get paid for
Getting up dizzy, it's okay to give up
[Verse 2]
Why kid yourself?
You were gunning for glory
All attitude and honesty
When you wind down to zero
There's things you won't face
And the buzzards start screaming
[Chorus]
With your heart on your sleeve, you'll get even no doubt
That's what you get paid for
Start at the beginning, keep grinning and shout
That's what you get paid for
Just getting up dizzy, it's okay to give up
That's what you get paid for
You're losing your head
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
With my heart on my sleeve, I'll get even no doubt
That's what I get paid for
Start at the beginning, keep grinning and shout
That's what I get paid for
Getting up dizzy, it's okay to give up
That's what I get paid for
Losing my head