I quit my job to go to a Colourbook show

from First Know What You're Dealing With (or the Erin has no money and needs to pay her rent record) by Kill The Buddha

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$0.50 CAD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

I Quit My Job To Go To The Colourbook Show
(capo on 2nd fret - E G D G)
about a month ago I got up at quarter to six
about a month ago I thought about calling in sick
about a month ago I walked to work in the rain
cuz in nanaimo on sunday there’s no bus to take
I thought that I might say
I’m not selling cigarettes to anyone today
I thought that I might say
I’m not selling cigarettes to anyone today
I thought about what they might say-
go back the way you came

I got to work a little bit late
my supervisor was having a really bad day
I didn’t have the heart to say
I’m not selling cigarettes to anyone today
I had made up my mind
if I got myself fired
I’d go home and make a solo record
called the erin just got fired and needs to make some money record
and I didn’t have the heart to say
I’m not selling cigarettes to anyone today

but I quit my job today
I’m moving on today
so I wrote this song today
I’m not selling cigarettes to anyone today

I started going through my songs
I could make a record 20 hours long
with all the things that I’ve been through
and all the songs I wrote about you
I just brought you into this
you could be anyone that I’ve kissed
you could be anyone that I’ve missed

so I started going through those songs
I found one two minutes long
about the things that I might say
if you ever came my way
it had always been one of my favourites
I thought I’d put it on my first solo record
but that song’s where I was then
and now I’m never going back
that song’s where I was then
and I’m not staying

that song’s where I was then
no one ever really listened to it anyway
I saw your eyes gloss over
I saw you heading for another drink
that song’s where I was then
and I’m not staying
so I wrote this song today
I’m moving on today
I quit my job today
I’m not selling cigarettes to anyone today

credits

from First Know What You're Dealing With (or the Erin has no money and needs to pay her rent record), released February 2, 2008
additional vocals by chris thompson, scott j. gailey, sean steele and quinn stacey