Robert Earl Keen - Then came lo mein

There were ^Dlean times, they were ^Gtough There were m^Dean times they were ro^Gugh And the go^Dod times didn't outweigh the b^Aad I was s^Dad you were b^Gitter But yo^Du were no qui^Gtter When not^Dhin' was a^All that we h^Dad

We were dr^Dinkin' a l^Got We were th^Dinkin' of tyin' the kn^Got Or m^Daybe throw in the t^Aowel Make ^Dup have a k^Gid Break ^Dup and we d^Gid But on^Dly ju^Ast for aw^Dhile

^GThen came lo mein and g^Doing insane ^DAt the Chinese cafe way downt^Aown I was st^Geamed I was fried but you ^Dstood by my s^Bmide When ^DI had my n^Aervous breakd^Down

T^Dhere were noodles ga^Glore All ^Dover the fl^Goor And h^Dot mustard sauce every^Awhere But I^D held your h^Gand til y^Dou calmed down a^Ggain And pi^Dcked out the r^Aice in your h^Dair

After th^Dat we agr^Geed When in f^Dact what we n^Geed Is to pa^Dck up and take the first pl^Aane Take a ^Dbus take a^G bike Take c^Dare take a ^Ghike Take o^Dut but l^Aeave the lo m^Dein

I rem^Gember it now when we ord^Der kung pao And b^Dow our heads to say gr^Aace The ^Gday we left town and that ^Dnervous breakdo^Bmwn At the a^Dll-you-can-e^Aat Chinese p^Dlace At the Ch^Dinese caf^Ae way downt^Gown