Mark Knopfler - Stand Up Guy Lyrics
Brew the coffee in a bucketDouble straight man and banjoIf you don't got the snake oilBuster, you don't got a showWho puts the doh-re-meIn our pocketsKeeps the party going on?It's the manWho sells the potionsI'm just one who plays the songsNow they generally buysThe bigger sizeThey usually rub it inI drank it once, it tastedLike grease and paraffinIt's mostly alcohol, okayYou can't deny it's strongWe was going through the motions'Til the doctor came alongThere stands the bottleLadies and gentlemenAll these bottlesDon't have to tell you, friendsThese days miraclesDon't come falling from the skyRaise your glasses to the doctorTo a stand up guyWhen the monkeyshine is flyingAnd he's promising the cureHe says the frenchFor your lovesick bluesLa maladie d'amourHe gets the chumps all laughingBut he gets a few to buyHere's to beefsteakWhen you're hungryAnd whiskey when you're dryNow the band'll blow their moolahLike sailors gone ashoreNow we're going to west helenaTo gamble, drink and whoreLet's you and meAll make whoopeeHere's mud in your eyeHere's to all the gals you ever wantAnd heaven when you dieThere stands the bottleLadies and gentlemenAll these bottlesDon't have to tell you, friendsThese days miraclesDon't come falling from the skyRaise your glasses to the doctorTo a stand up guyThere's a big cheese with a cigarBeen sizing up the showHe wants to get the doctorPitching on the radioI will make a switch to guitarBut the rules all still applyThey want to trust somebodyYeah, they want a stand up guyThere stands the bottleHere's to absent friendsAll these bottlesDead soldiers in the endThese days miraclesDon't come falling from the skyRaise your glasses to the doctorTo a stand up guyTo the doctorA stand up guy
