Dream Life of Rand McNally - Jason Mraz

Who is he?

Mr. Rand McNally

Who-o-o-o is he?

Well I had a dream that mystery was me, now

Who-o-o else could I be?

Cause I dreamed I went to England

and met the Spice Girls there for tea

They’d lost one more, they’re down from four to my favorite number three

But they’re still quite spicy, as the orange flavor

And oh so nice to do me the favor and lick my icing under the table now

But I gotta leave town Mr. Nally

Just as Scary Spice was about to go down on me But don’t ask how Mr. Nally, give it the towel, Mr. Nally

And run a-ru ru run a-ru ru run run run

I dreamed I went to Singapore, got bored and robbed a liquor store

What for?

nobody knows, I only took a couple of Marlboros

Oh that was all they needed

and the criminal was soon defeated

And now in jail I’m waiting for my punishment of caining

But I gotta think fast, Mr. Nally, watch your ass

Ooooh, say wake up and laugh, Mr. Nally

And run a-ru ru run a-ru ru run run run away

A-run a-ru ru run a-ru ru run run run RUN

A better Mr. Run, a betta Mr. Ran, a betta Mr. Mac, Mr. Nally

Mr. Run, a betta Mr. Ran and run and run away, ok A betta Mr. Run, a betta Mr. Ran, a betta Mr. Mac, Mr. Nally

And run a-ru ru run a-ru ru run, run run

Had a chance to visit the North Pole

but it was way to cold to smoke

My nose was freezin, i sure could use some coughin and wheezin

So, i tried it anyway, and the place went up in flames

How was i supposed to know you could catch fire to the snow?

Oh Lord, way to go Mr. Nally, way to go oooh

Now you’re meltin the poles, Mr. Nally

A run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run away

A run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run

I jumped ship in NYC, then i headed south to Washington D.C.

Didn't think I'd go there, but played some shows there, fancy lucky me And it is really slow there with our new president on tv Too many politicians and liberal christians, they're all set out for me Oh my, cast

your vote, Mr. Nally, castrate your vote

Ooh, say no you don’t, Mr. Nally

A-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run away

A-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run

I thumbed a ride across the prairie

I got hitched in Vegas, yep, I got married

To a lady who loved, she thought it’d be funny to gamble all my money

And i got stranded without my clothes

A little bit fear and loathing heart attack

I got chased by the rat pack once in a flashback, singin Viva Las Vegas

Singin Viva Las Vegas

Singin (scatting) Viva Las Vegas

Oh my, I said, Viva Las Vegas

I, I (scatting)

I bet a Mr. Run-up, I bet a Mr. Ran-up

I bet a Mr. Run, said-a said-a Mr. You’re the man

I bet a Mr. Run-up, I bet a Mr. Man-a, I bet a Mr. Run

did i miss?

did i miss?

did i miss?

did i miss?

did i mister man

I said a-miss did i miss?

did i miss?

did i miss?

did i miss?

did i mister man

I said a mister mister mister mister mister mister mister mister man

i bet a Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

a-mr.

mr.

mr.

mr.

i said-a mr.

mr.

mr.

man

And a-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run run run, how

A-do run a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, a-do run run, run run run

(scatting)

Jason: Oh won’t you take a little something for me T. T.

Oh won’t you uh uh, uh uh uh, sweet sweet sweet sweet,

play a solo for me!

(guitar and djembe solo)

Jason: No for you I’m sayin

(guitar and djembe)

Jason: That's not a solo, c’mon gimme somethin

(guitar and djembe)

Jason: He hates this

T.T.: It scares me

(guitar and djembe)

A-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run

A-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run

A-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run on down the road

A-run, a-ru ru run, a-ru ru run, run run

Cause I, I saw fireworks from the freeway

And behind closed eyes I cannot make them go away

Cause you were born on the 4th of July, a-freedom ring

Well somethin on the surface well it,

Well somethin on the surface, well it kinda makes me nervous

Who say that you deserve this?

And what kind of God would serve this?

Who will serve this dirty old disease?

I said-a you gots the poison, I gots the remedy

I said, I said the remedy

I got, I gots the poison poison

I got the remedy

I gots the poison

I got the remedy

Who’s this that’s got the poison?

I got the remedy

I said-a poison poison

lookin for a mellow fellow, like to roll

gettin paid, lay, so better lay low

schemin on hot water in the cold show

said-a low-co hoe, She’ll be cut like an afro

said whatcha sayin hun?

she’s a winner to you, but i know she’s a loser

how do you know?

me and the crew used to do her

I got the poison!

Remedy, remedy

I got the poison

I got the poison, poison, poison (remedy, remedy, remedy, remedy)

Remedy

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p poison

P-p-p-p-p-p poison, poison, poison, poison, poison

I got the remedy, remedy, remedy

poison, poison, poison

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p poison poison poison poison

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p poison poison poison poison

p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p poison poison

(scatting)

I bet-a Mr. Run, I bet-a Mr. Ran, I bet-a Mr. Mac, Mr. Nally

Mr. Run, I bet-a Mr. Ran, i said you got the knack for the rally

A-run, a-ru-ru run, a-ru-ru run, run run away

A-run a-ru-ru run, a-ru-ru run, run run

I setteled down in San Diego, and smoked a joint with Java Joe

And with a grin, he took me… I spilled coffee on my chin

And I played my show there, I met my b*tches and hoes there

And with my hoily-ho, they kindly let me shake my tail there

But one more thing before we go There’s never been any place quite like this home

For one in a lifetime, maybe, I’d be foolish not to stay

Ooooh!

I gotta get away, Mr. Nally

Runnin to play, ooooh, say, what can i say, Mr. Nally?

A-run, a-ru-ru run, a-ru-ru run, run run away

A-run a-ru-ru run, a-ru-ru run, run run

I say-say-ah

C’est C’est C’est laaa la la la vie (scatting)

C’est C’est C’est la lalalala vie (scatting)

Oh C’est la vie