Mobel man

One Cupcake Away

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©2018 Bill Jenkins / 5050songs Inc (ASCAP)


Awards

2018 USA Songwriting Competition Lyrics Only category – Finalist

Lyrics

I couldn’t wait to get home to wrap your surprise
I wouldn’t leave that up to the department store guy
I got in the door with the sharp sweater I was sold
When I overheard my love, say something, cruel and cold…

I collapsed in the chair too stunned to cry
And my mind went back to the day my puppy died
His name was Sam and I had him at age eight
Bit a kid in the street when he got out of the gate
The kid was fine, but his folks were not
Then came the police, and my precious Sam was shot
As much as it hurts when I think of that day, it hurt me more when I heard you say…

She’s one cupcake away from going to fat from fine
I’m outta here if she crosses that line
There’s too much out there for me to stay
‘Cause I’m the man and it should be that way

Tears are now flowing and I think of the time
When I went up the tree my mom said not to climb
I fell ten feet to the ground, and my whole ankle shattered
Seeing blue, yelling “mom, no”, now none of that matters
As much as it hurts when I think of that day, it hurt me more when I heard you say…

She’s one cupcake away from going to fat from fine
I’m outta here if she crosses that line
There’s too much out there for me to stay
‘Cause I’m the man and it should be that way

Well for Sam and my mom I get out of the chair
I run to the mirror. You can count me in there
I like what I see, ‘cause I know what’s behind it
There’s adoration for me and I just need to find it
Yeah, I just need to find it. And… it’s not here
No, it’s not here

One cupcake away, I’ll do you one better than that
Vanilla sprinkles and Red Velvet, get me some of those stat
I’ll chase them down with a venti mocha too
so I can cross your line and say we’re through…
Say we’re through…
Say we’re through…