Snowball In Hell Lyrics by They Might Be Giants

Snowball In Hell Lyrics

    Avalanche or roadblock
    I was a snowball in hell
    Avalanche or roadblock
    A jailer trapped in his cell

    Money's all broke, and food's going hungry
    If it wasn't for disappointment
    I wouldn't have any appointments

    Side effect or drug trip
    Don't tease me with all of your might
    Side effect or drug trip
    My panacea's in a xerox shop

    Have a nice day, you want it when?
    Have a nice day, have a nice day

    I didn't expect to find a salesman drinking coffee this late in the morning. how long you been here, joe?
    Oh, i don't know, i guess thirty, forty-five minutes maybe. why do you ask?
    You must be making a lot of sales, piling up good income.
    Oh... uh... i'm doing all right. i could do better, but... ohahaha i get it paul. back on that old "time is money" kick, right?
    Not back on it, joe, still on it.

    Avalanche or roadblock
    I was a snowball in hell
    Avalanche or roadblock
    A jailer trapped in his cell
    Money i owe, money-iy-ay
    Money i owe, money-iy-ay

    Avalanche or roadblock
    I was a snowball in hell


    Notes
    The frank o'toole demo version adds more of the spoken dialogue ad nauseum as follows:

    Okay, okay
    Okay, okay, okay let's
    Okay, okay
    Okay, okay, okay let's
    Okay, okay
    Okay, okay, okay let's

    Avalanche or roadblock
    I was a snowball in hell
    Avalanche or roadblock
    A jailer trapped in his cell

    Money's all broke, and food's going hungry
    If it wasn't for disappointment
    I wouldn't have any appointments

    Did i affect your drug trip
    Don't tease me with all of your might
    Did i affect your drug trip
    You threw my wallet in the wishing well

    Have a nice day, you want it when?
    Have a nice day, have a nice day

    I didn't expect to find a salesman drinking coffee this late in the morning. how long you been here, joe?
    Oh, i don't know, i guess thirty, forty-five minutes maybe. why do you ask?
    You must be making a lot of sales, piling up good income.
    Oh... uh... i'm doing all right. i could do better, but... ohahaha i get it paul. back on that old "time is money" kick, right?
    Not back on it, joe, still on it.

    Avalanche or roadblock
    I was a snowball in hell
    Avalanche or roadblock
    A jailer trapped in his cell

    Money's all broke, and food's going hungry
    If it wasn't for disappointment
    I wouldn't have any appointments

    Avalanche or roadblock
    Yes, i was a snowball in hell
    I was a snowball in hell

    Not back on it, joe, still on it.
    Not back on it, joe, still on it.
    Not back on it, joe, still on it.

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