Squirrel Nut Zippers - The suits are picking up the bill

^Eb In a line^Bb7_ at the café^Eb I overh^Bb7eard the waitress say ^F7'These cats is broke^Bb7, I knows ^Eb'em Throw 'em out the door^Bb7s and close 'em.Get ‘em outta here!’

^Eb Spirits^Bb7 sagging, f^Ebunds are low^Bb7 This occupation's got to go Up ^F7 pulls a li^Bb7mo, up goes^Eb a thrill The suits are picking up the bill

^Ab It's al-right for them to tag a^Abmlong____ ^Eb It's just one bill they’r^C7e tacking on___

^Ab I __‘ll find som^Abm6e way to get a - long Th^Ebe business suits ^C7to the res – cue

^F7So nice doing business ^Bb7with you You will__

re^Ebal - ly ape and ^Bb7clown When you ^Ebrealize the dough they’re shelling o^Bb7ut for^F7 the deal' ^Bb7 The suits are picking ^Ebup, the suits are picking up the bill!

^Ab I cannot say from where^Abm6 I'm stan - ding ^Eb My friends have passed out on the lan ^C7 - ding

^Ab Guess one^Abm6 too many has left us high and dry____ ^Eb I’ll be^C7 feeling down, ‘^F7till the suits are ba^Bb7ck in town