T.J. Miller - Make Me Laugh текст песни

Hey! Uh huh!
Woo! Check it, check it on out.

Ugly Duckling
Now we've done tons of tours out to distant shores
If we couldn't afford beds then we slept on floors
To play, (sleazy dives?), after ten hour drives
Scrapin' by, tryin' to keep the music alive

I started off working coffee shops
Two blocks from my mom's spot, man I never thought
I'd do this for a living, let alone make dough
All I ever wanted was the crowd to yell "Ho!"

TJ
Let me take you on a journey, yo it's time to embark
I would go anywhere for the love of my art
So I don't need a limo, just a town car
And I could deal if my hotel is four stars

I'm roughin' it, man, RIP Liz Taylor
As long as I don't have to share a trailer
And if they sold out of the first class tickets
Heh..heh.. I migh- I might like to fly business

UD
Business class, wow.
Man, we gotta drive to shows.
TJ
Yeah, well, you know, for me it's making cutbacks
It's all about paying dues, right?
UD
That's not really paying dues, TJ

Here we go

From coast to coast, y'all, all over the map
It's not about the money, it's all about the craft
They think it's so easy, but they don't know the half
Let's take it to the stage, man you only make me laugh

You only make me laugh

Now, it's no joke the way they promote materialism
Imma kick a little lecture, get your head up and listen
It's a course, dead set, to a head on collision
You'll end up dead or in prison, make a better decision

My bank account doesn't hold huge amounts
And I'd be lying if I said I wrote a check that never bounced
Don't need the whole cake, just a slice or a portion
Don't do it for the fame, won't do it for the fortune

TJ
People all about the greed and it's tasteless
So in my life, I only need the basics
Food, shelter, and my dad's Rolex
Plus a couple tropical spots in which to relax

Hip-hop isn't about the money that you make
It's about other people's ideas and which ones you take
You talk about the chicks and the nuts that you bust
I prefer to pay one hooker, I'm monogamous
(I'm monogamous, I'm monogamous...)

UD
Yo, yo, man. Calm down, brah.
TJ, relax, man; you gotta be cool.
TJ
Well, I kinda messed up the verse beforehand
So then I went all DMX, I don't know what happened.
UD
Here we go.
TJ
Alright, alright.

From coast to coast, y'all, all over the map
It's not about the money, it's all about the craft
They think it's so easy, but they don't know the half
Let's take it to the stage, man you only make me laugh

You only make me laugh

Einstein, go!
Hey! Woo!

Andy Cooper, Dizzy Dusty, Einstein is the DJ
Rockin' it, who we rockin' around here... TJ!
Dude, you sound soft, speak up for goodness sake
I'm just a little nervous, could we do another take?

We haven't got all day for you to learn to MC
Yeah we gotta the road, yeah we're doing this for free
I thought it's all about the money, it's not about the craft
Man, we drove from Long Beach, you could help us with gas

Well, we'll talk about that later 'cause I wanna finish strong
Fine we'll do a little back and forth, you can rap along
But make your voice deeper, yeah get the rhythm right
Come on, I ca-I can do this, then step into the light

'UD's in the place, watch out, you'll get smacked
TJ Miller! Who're you? I'm not a haaaaaaah

UD
What's a 'haaaah?
Man, you told me this guy was dope.

Let's just do this last chorus and leave..

From coast to coast, y'all, all over the map
(Why was there a whistle? - Oh is that part of the beat?)
It's not about the money, it's all about the craft
They think it's so easy, but they don't know the half
Let's take it to the stage, man you only make me laugh
(Okay.. can we go back and do it again?)

You only make me laugh

TJ
Make me laugh! Yeah...
Is there any way we could do another take?
...No? So you're just.. you're just gonna go to the end of the song?
We're just finishing the song?

Wasn't happy, with the thing that I did
I wasn't very happy with the thing that I did
I'd like another shot with the thing that I did
Laugh-laughin' at ya. Woo! Hurrah!

Goodnight. Bye!
UD:That's it!

Is there any way I can do it one more time? I don't know why...
I.. The song just ends..
This is my record, and I don't get to decide...

UD
You know what, TJ Um, you know, I'm used to working with professionals
And what you did, to this beat that I made...It's a bunch of bologna, man,
and you know, I just need to be alone right now for a second
I'm- I need a drink and a hotel room

TJ
Could we try my part again- look they're clearly walking out.
Of the other booth. Or- is it dinner? Are you getting dinner..

UD
Hey, call me, man.
Good luck with the project!

TJ
Oh tha- Thanks for being on the record!