Ticket Outta Loserville
Written by James Bourne/Charlie Grant/Pete Woodroffe (probably more, cause I expect they've tweaked it a bit since the band got together)

One two, let's go!

When I go to sleep, I pray
I'm waking up to I've Got You, Babe
Like the guy from Groundhog Day
I just wanna live forever this way
Flashback to seventeen
I got my ass kicked by the football team
Another loser on the scene
Every dude with a chick I fancied/Editor of the chess club fanzimne

I asked you out for losing truth or dare
The guys were cracking up
Until you said yeah

Pinch me, is this real?
I'm on a one-way ticket out of loserville
Now I'm off the social flat line
Things are so good that I'm
Taking down my Star Trek shrine
And you're more than just my Valentine
You're my ticket out of loserville

She gives me butterflies
Says I'm not like all the other guys
Doesn't care what car I drive
She still enjoys the ride
When I go to sleep I know
That she'll be there tomorrow
And it gives me vertigo
It was just a week ago that

I asked you out for losing truth or dare
The guys were cracking up
Until you said yeah

Pinch me, is this real?
I'm on a one-way ticket out of loserville
Now I'm off the social flat line
Things are so good that I'm
Taking down my Star Trek shrine

You blew me out on a Sunday night
You were bored to tears pretending
Knew what you wanted and
I'm nothing like the guy in your happy ending
Well you were wrong to lead me on
Now in the night I wake up screaming
'Where the hell did I go wrong?
Where is Scotty when you need him?'

Pinch me, is this real?
I'm on a one-way ticket back to loserville
Heading for the social flat line
Things are so bad that I'm
Dusting off my Star Trek shrine

One more time!
This is where it ends, and I can taste the glory
How can I depend on a fairy story maiden
Who would do the saving?
Who'll be there to save me?
I think about her all the time
It's like I never had a Valentine
So I guess I'd better kiss goodbye
To my ticket out of loserville

Eddie kick started his career
One summertime in May
A shitty band with friends from school
But only he could really play
The moment that he took the stage
His friends were blown away (his friends were blown away)
I always knew that he'd go far
I'm glad I lived to see the day

Eddie's got 27 kids but he doesn't know (Eddie doesn't know, Eddie doesn't know)
Shame he'll never be around to see them grow
Said he screwed a different girl after every show (after every show, Eddie doesn't know)
But he was always way too gone to remember though
So Eddie doesn't know

At 3am, it's getting late
The after party's closed
Everybody follows Eddie
They just won't leave him alone
Calls seven girls to his hotel room
And takes off all their clothes (take off all their clothes)
Some people say he had it easy
But that is just the way it goes

Eddie's got 27 kids but he doesn't know (Eddie doesn't know, Eddie doesn't know)
Shame he'll never be around to see them grow
Said he screwed a different girl after every show (after every show, Eddie doesn't know)
But he was always way too gone to remember though
So Eddie doesn't know

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
He's in deep and there's a reason
He's all alone and he can't change
Like the seasons, they come and then they go

To all the kids that don't look like their mum or dad
Don't freak out, don't you let it make you mad
As long as they both love you then you should be glad
Just think about the little problem that Eddie has

Eddie's got 27 kids but he doesn't know (Eddie doesn't know, Eddie doesn't know)
Shame he'll never be around to see them grow
Said he screwed a different girl after every show (after every show, Eddie doesn't know)
But he was always way too gone to remember though
So Eddie doesn't know

Eddie's got 27 kids but he doesn't know (Eddie doesn't know, Eddie doesn't know)
Shame he'll never be around to see them grow
Said he screwed a different girl after every show (after every show, Eddie doesn't know)
But he was always way too gone to remember though
So Eddie doesn't know

It's summer, everybody's out
And you're right over there
I'm staring while you play around
With that pencil in your hair

It's sad, in your eyes
I'm just one (just one) of the guys (of the guys)
I'm so into you, you don't have a clue
There's nothing you can do to stop me now

You got me falling, through noticing, the little things you do
Putting a hold right over me
Funny as it seems, you make me dream
Doing the little things, those little things you do

I saved up for binoculars
I bought them last weekend
To watch you playing badminton
With all your slutty friends

Maybe it's time, I gave up (I gave up), drew the line (drew the line)
My friends say I should, I wish that I could
But there's nothing they can do to stop me now

You got me falling, through noticing, the little things you do
Putting a hold right over me
Funny as it seems, you make me dream
Doing the little things, those little things you do

I call up your house, but I'm always out of luck (out of luck)
Keep hanging around, but that's never good enough (good enough)
And you don't reply when I talk to you, I shout at you
But you don't blink an eye, it makes me wonder why

You got me falling, through noticing, the little things you do
Putting a hold right over me
Funny as it seems, you make me dream
Doing the little things, those little things you do

You got me falling, through noticing, the little things you do
Putting a hold right over me
Funny as it seems, you make me dream
Doing the little things, those little things you do, do, do
Doing the little things, those little things you do, do, do
Doing the little things, those little things you do
Little things, little things (those little things)
Little things, little things (those little things)
Little things, little things (those little things)

The party's over, I just watch my girlfriend get laid on the sofa
Does that seem weird to you?
The guy was older, heard someone say he got her clothes off playing poker
When I wasn't in the room
Can I assume, this spells the end for me and you?

The morning after, I go outside and the garden's a disaster
The kitchen table's in the pool
The sound of laughter, echoes on inside my mind, holes in the plaster
And I feel like such a tool
So abused, don't think I've ever felt this used

And goodbye, feels so sore
My relationship's over, I'm lost without a cause
I'm wondering why, she strung me up and left me hanging out to dry
Tell the guys, the party's over

It's complicated (complicated), stranded at first base, I never saw her naked (saw her naked)
Now I'll never get the chance
I'm aggravated (aggravated), when I think of all the precious time I've wasted (time I've wasted)
On another dead romance
The days go by, they fade away and so do I

And goodbye, feels so sore
My relationship's over, I'm lost without a cause
I'm wondering why, she strung me up and left me hanging out to dry
Tell the guys

The party's over, and I can't get over
Face the facts, it's over
I don't know why I even tried (tried)

My relationship's over, I'm lost without a cause
I'm wondering why, she strung me up and left me hanging out to dry
Tell the guys, the party's over

It takes a while, to realise
Funny how, the feeling (the party's over) dies
Don't wanna hear, your alibis
For something you, can't justify
(The party's over) There's nothing here, for me to say
It's not for me, to save (the party's over) the day
The lights are on, so go away (go away, go away)

Boys, we've been here for a while
But we've finally got the style
Strike your pose and fake a smile
Give me Kenny, give me Kyle
I hate to break it but it's true
Fifteen minutes we'll be through
And I won't have to talk to you, you, you, you

Now you know the words, you fool
Sing along to your own tune
Wrote to prove you are a tool
Tell your friends you joined a boyband, boyband

Good Charlotte said they like McFly
Is half their fanbase gonna cry?
It's so pathetic, dry your eyes
When you gonna realise, a tune's a tune?
I don't know why, the metalheads want us to die
But these days they're all under nine
So I'll be fine

Now you know the words, you fool
Sing along to your own tune
Wrote to prove you are a tool
Tell your friends you joined a boyband, boyband

I get calls from girls who saw me on the TV
Behind my back they're saying nasty things about me
'There's the kid who blew it all,
I sat next to him in school
Everyone thought he was cool
Till he quit his job and joined a, boyband'

Now you know the words, you fool
Sing along to your own tune
Wrote to prove you are a tool
Tell the kids you joined a boyband, boyband

Join a boyband, join a boyband
Screw your life up, join a boyband
Kids will hate you, out to get you
Ever since you joined a boyband
It's really scary (boyband), palms are sweaty
Potato guns are armed and ready
Screwed your life up (boyband), just like Eddie
Ever since you joined a boyband
Joined the boyband, joined the boyband
Joined the boyband, joined the boyband
Joined the boyband, joined the boyband
Joined the boyband, joined the boyband

It's more, than a habit, I'm more, than an addict
I'm parked here outside of your door
Know you, never lock it, got your keys, in my pocket
Lights all out, but I know for sure I am

Ten steps, away from you, from you and him
Redemption, is that a sin?

I'd never run him over, I wouldn't want to dent my car
I'd never rip your throat out, cause that could leave a nasty scar
So I'm gonna go out, get drunk with my friends
Try to get myself out of this funk
I'd never screw my life up because of how sick you are

You walk, by the river, as you, start to shiver
Two headlights are following you
As he, pulls you closer, my engine's, ticking over
It's my choice to do what I do

Ten steps, away from you, from you and him
Redemption, is that a sin?

I'd never run him over, I wouldn't want to dent my car
I'd never rip your throat out, cause that could leave a nasty scar
So I'm gonna go out, get drunk with my friends
Try to get myself out of this funk
I'd never screw my life up because of how sick you are

I'm talking about a split decision made in anger, you know
I'm talking something that could change my life forever
Is it worth it? No. (is it worth it) Is it worth it (worth it)? No
Should I stay here and watch the show?
Or maybe, it's time to go

I'd never run him over (run him over), I wouldn't want to dent my car
I'd never rip your throat out (rip your throat out), cause that could leave a nasty scar
So I'm gonna go out, get drunk with my friends
Try to get myself out of this funk (out of this, out of this)
I'd never screw my life up because of how sick you are

My friend's a computer hacker
But in school everybody said he was a slacker
He writes science fiction novels
He builds whole towns and villages from cola bottles

He does equations just for fun
Eats low carb ice cream with his mum
Sews cub scout badges on his sweater

He's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker
Trashcan on the floor, a pitiful disaster
Cried to sleep at night when he never got it right
Cause he never realised, it doesn't even matter
Later on in life, he's drowning in his laughter
Three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after
Stoked to be alive, with his dream job up at Nasa
Loving every day
Well I guess it really pays to be a slacker

He stays up all night playing tetris
Asteroids, Pacman, written on his 'games to get' list
(Wasted) Wasted nights (nights) spent up in his bedroom
Tough times, long nights, must have been a lot to get through

He's getting sharp pains in his wrist
In his world, girlfriends don't exist
Can't even get an add on MySpace

He's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker
Trashcan on the floor, a pitiful disaster
Cried to sleep at night when he never got it right
Cause he never realised, it doesn't even matter
Later on in life, he's drowning in his laughter
Three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after
Stoked to be alive, with his dream job up at Nasa
Loving every day
Well I guess it really pays to be a slacker

He's the one all alone in despair
He's the one who thinks life isn't fair
He's the one sitting right over there
He's the lonely guy, on the side, looking kind of shy
You could see him ride, passing by, on a pedal bike
He's a funny type, kinda like Napoleon Dynamite

He's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker
Trashcan on the floor, a pitiful disaster
Cried to sleep at night when he never got it right
Cause he never realised, it doesn't even matter
Later on in life, he's drowning in his laughter
Three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after
Stoked to be alive, with his dream job up at Nasa
Loving every day
Well I guess it really pays to be a slacker, yeah
Pays to be a slacker, yeah

I'm hiding in a bush outside your window
I'm feeling sick and numb
Fed all my best lines to my best friend
So he could be the one
But I'm a jerk, because it worked
And I've just realised what I've done

Guess I'll never be the guy to get the girl
Set it up so that he could rock your world
Promise me when you scream, you fake it

Holly, I'm the one you should be dating
Seeing you with him is so frustrating
I taught him everything he knows
You fell for every single line I gave him
I know that I'm dumb, but Holly, I'm the one (Holly, I'm the one)

So maybe I should just go home now
And let you have your fun
It doesn't make it any easier
I live across the street but one
If that clown, lets you down
Holly, you know where to come

Guess I could have been the guy to get the girl
Guess I could have been the one to rock your world
But I'm not, so I've got to face it

Holly, I'm the one you should be dating
Seeing you with him is so frustrating
I taught him everything he knows
He's just a fraud cause I'm the guy who made him
I know that I'm dumb, but Holly, I'm the one

Who can't believe you're at my door?
Cause he confessed that he'd been cheating
Suddenly, a chance for me, to tell the secret I'd been keeping
I am the one, I am the one, I am the one
I am the one, I am the one, I am the one

You said you valued his integrity, and honesty is rare
He swore to you he'd never cheat again, he cried and said he cared
Well, he's a jerk, because it worked

Holly, I'm the one you should be dating
Seeing you with him is so frustrating
I taught him everything he knows
He used to be my best friend, now I hate him
And it sucks that he won, cause he's a dick and you're amazing
I know that I'm dumb, but Holly, I'm the one
Holly, I'm the one

I got a new suspicion
When I woke up today
Feels like there's something missing
Can't go on living this way
You turn on like a television
Shut off like the radio
Sucks that you never listen
Till it's time to go

Won't hang around, I'm out of town
No one you know could stop me now
I'm faster than, the speed of sound
It's over, cause all you do is wear me down

You speak only fiction
All day you criticise
I can't be around your bitching
I've got no room in my life
Your friend's feeding you ammunition
Why don't you realise?
You're so different when you're with them
All their words are lies

Won't hang around, I'm out of town
No one you know could stop me now
I'm faster than, the speed of sound
It's over, cause all you do is wear me down

All you do is wear me down, all you do is wear me down
All you do is wear me down
All you do is wear me down, all you do is wear me down
All you do is wear me down, all you do is wear me down

I got a new suspicion
When I woke up today
Feels like there's something missing

Won't hang around, I'm out of town
No one you know could stop me now
I'm faster than, the speed of sound
It's over, cause all you do is wear me down

Won't hang around, I'm out of town
No one you know could stop me now
I'm faster than, the speed of sound

This song goes out to all the fakers (all the fakers)
You all know who you are, it started with a girl
Kept turning her nose up at my band (up at my band but I know)
She's into Yellowcard, Blink and Simple Plan
It's so pathetic

She's into Jane's Addiction, but she don't know their songs
And I fall over laughing when she tries to sing along
She thinks that she's so emo
Next week she'll be a goth
It all amounts to nothing, she gets murdered in the mosh, mosh, mosh

One night I crashed at her apartment (her apartment)
Her Sonic Youth CDs were nowhere to be seen
Instead, all I found was a letter (was a letter, now I know)
Her correspondence with some pop star magazine
It's so pathetic

She's into Jane's Addiction, but she don't know their songs
And I fall over laughing when she tries to sing along
She thinks that she's so emo
Next week she'll be a goth
It all amounts to nothing, she gets murdered in the mosh

Sometimes I wonder what goes on inside her mind
When she said she thought, Dave Grohl had died and Kurt Cobain was still alive
Just go to concerts that you love
Cause there's no shame in liking Backstreet Boys

She's into Jane's Addiction, but she don't know their songs
And I fall over laughing when she tries to sing along
She thinks that she's so emo
Next week she'll be a goth
It all amounts to nothing, she gets murdered in the mosh

This one goes out to all the fakers (your friends will find out now or later)
Out to the critics and the haters (time for change, just be yourself, don't be a faker)
This song goes out to all the fakers
You all know who you are
Give it up, your friends will find out now or later
Time for change, just be yourself, don't be a faker
Give it up, your friends will find out now or later
Time for change, just be yourself, don't be a faker
Give it up, your friends will find out now or later

Uh-huh, oh yeah, let me tell ya now! Oh, oh

When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
When love was all it took
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look

Let me tell you now!
Oh baby give me one more chance (show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me (back in your heart)
Oh darling, I was blind to let you go (let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back) Yes I do now
(I want you back) Ooh ooh baby
(I want you back) Yeah yeah yeah yeah
(I want you back) Na na na na

Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night Let me show you girl, that I know wrong from right Every street you walk on, I leave tearstains on the ground Following the girl, I didn't even want around Let me tell you now!
Oh baby give me one more chance (show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me (back in your heart)
Oh darling, I was blind to let you go (let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms, oh oh
A buh buh buh buh, all I want
A buh buh buh buh, all I need
A buh buh buh buh, all I want
A buh buh buh buh, all I need, yeah

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby yeaaaaaaah
I want you back
Oh baby I was blind to let you go
Oh baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby yeaaaaaah
I want you back
Oh baby give me one more chance (show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me (back in your heart)
Oh darling, I was blind to let you go (let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back