four bands there on the stage, hey
six hands clapping and waving
i’ve played to a lesser crowd
just my friends paying to get in now
i know it’s a waste but
it’s so great to be falling
out of time with tapping feet
and i so crossed and clipping

three songs and it’s over
next up is just another cover
artist playing songs they memorized
and didn’t write

oh, but i can’t stop
i’m just going over my slot
fifteen minutes and i’m gone

see you next week