i walked out of the bathroom
an old guy with long white hair walked into the theater.
he saw my popcorn on a bench and
he rapidly said said “that looks good, so good.”
i told him “you can have it” his eyes opened wide
and he gratefully picked it up.
i almost bought him a snickers but i just walked away.
it was a saturday night, living it up on saturday night.
it was a saturday night, living it up on a saturday.
we walked out of the theatre,
i thought about all the hungry people in this city.
and all the food I’ve wasted and dumb stuff that I’ve bought.
we went next door to play skee-ball,
no one else was playing games at the bowling alley.
mary and i played eight games each and won 77 tickets!
it was a saturday night, living it up on saturday night.
it was a saturday night, living it up on a saturday.
it was a saturday night. living it up on a saturday.
we cashed in our tickets,
we got two foam dice and a green pack of lick-m-aid.
i saw some children on a bench
and i wished i’d given the tickets to them.
we drove home, i got into bed,
i was waiting for mary and i began writing this song.
she got busy with work email and i fell asleep.
it was a saturday night, living it up on saturday night.
it was a saturday night, living it up on a saturday.
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