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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ken Bethea
Ken Bethea
Guitar
Murry Hammond
Murry Hammond
Bass Guitar
Philip Peeples
Philip Peeples
Drums
Rhett Miller
Rhett Miller
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ken Bethea
Ken Bethea
Songwriter
Murry Hammond
Murry Hammond
Songwriter
Philip Peeples
Philip Peeples
Songwriter
Rhett Miller
Rhett Miller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Wally Gagel
Wally Gagel
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The empty bottle was half-empty
Tide was low and I was thirsty
I saw her sitting at the bar
Well, you know how some girls are
Always making eyes
Well, she wasn't making eyes
[Verse 2]
So I, saddled up beside her
Settled down and shouted, "Hi there"
"My name's Stewart Ransom Miller
I'm a serial lady killer"
She said, "I'm already dead"
And that's exactly what she said
[Verse 3]
So we tripped the lights fantastic
We was both made of elastic
Midnight came and midnight went
And I thought I was the President
She said, "Do you have a car?"
And I said, "Do I have a car?"
[Verse 4]
What's so great about the barrier reef?
What's so fine about art?
What's so good about a good times van?
When you're working on a broken, working on a broken
Working on a broken man
When you're working on a broken, working on a broken
Working on a broken man
[Verse 5]
My heart wasn't in it
Not for one single minute
I went through the motions with her
Her on top and me on liquor
Didn't do no good
Well, I didn't think it would
[Verse 6]
What's so great about the barrier reef?
Yeah, what's so fine about art?
What's so good about a good times van?
When you're working on a broken, working on a broken
Working on a broken man
When you're working on a broken, working on a broken
Working on a broken man
When you're working on a broken, working on a broken
Working on a broken man
Written by: Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond, Philip Peeples, Rhett Miller
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