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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Performer
Alicia Svigals
Alicia Svigals
Violin
Matt Darrian
Matt Darrian
Clarinet
Frank Wondor
Frank Wondor
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Producer
Caleb Southern
Caleb Southern
Producer
Andy Wallace
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
[Verse 2]
Everyone gather round now, sing us a song
Just in case by tomorrow, it happens he's gone
For two weeks and seven days our fair foreign friend
I had this feeling we might never see Steven again
[Verse 3]
But we thought he was gone, now he's come back again
Last week it was funny and now the joke's wearing thin
'Cause everyone knows now
That every night now will be Steven's last night in town
[Verse 4]
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
[Verse 5]
He's charmed everyone here except Tamara Easter
Who later revealed to him, her innermost secrets
Won us over with stories about Linda McCartney
Lost points with the ladies
For sayin' he couldn't love a woman with cellulite
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na)
[Verse 6]
But we thought he was gone, now he's come back again
Last week it was funny, and now the joke's wearing thin
'Cause everyone knows now
That every night now will be Steven's last night in town
[Verse 7]
Bop (Bop) bop (Bop) bop (Bop) bop (Bop)
Bop (Bop) bop (Bop) bop (Bop) bop (Bop)
[Verse 8]
Kick that shit, say
Ooh, kick that shit, say
Ooh, kick that shit, say
Ooh, kick that shit, say, bow
[Verse 9]
Ba-da-da-ba-da, ba-da-da-ba-da
[Verse 10]
We were talking 'bout somethin', seems like was funny
And then Steven got quiet, I think Steven was mad
Maybe he wasn't mad, but we felt very strange
In the moment, but the moment was passed and forgotten about
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na)
[Verse 11]
We thought he was gone, but now he's come back again
Last week it was funny, and now the joke's wearing thin
'Cause everyone knows now
That every night now will be Steven's last night in town
[Verse 12]
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
Written by: Ben Folds
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