Trapped In The Drive-Thru – English Lyrics

• By: Weird Al Yankovic

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

("Trapped in the Drive-Thru" by Weird Al Yankovic)

♪ Seven O'Clock in the evening ♪

♪ Watchin' somethin' stupid on TV ♪

♪ I'm zoned out on the sofa ♪

♪ When my wife comes in the room and sees me ♪

♪ And she says, is this Behind the Music with Lynard Skynard ♪

♪ And I say, I don't know ♪

♪ Say, it's gettin' late, watcha wanna do for dinner ♪

♪ She says, I kinda had a big lunch ♪

♪ So I'm not super hungry ♪

♪ I said, well you know, baby, I'm not starvin' either ♪

♪ But I could eat ♪

♪ She said, so whadya have in mind ♪

♪ I said, I don't know what about you ♪

♪ She said, I don't care, if you're hungry, let's eat ♪

♪ I said, that's what we're gonna do ♪

♪ But first you gotta tell me ♪

♪ What it is you're hungry for ♪

♪ And she says, let me think ♪

♪ What's left in our refrigerator ♪

♪ I said, well, there's tuna, I know ♪

♪ She said, that went bad a week ago ♪

♪ I said is the chili okay ♪

♪ She said you finished that yesterday ♪

♪ I hopped up and I said ♪

♪ I don't know, do you want to get something delivered ♪

♪ She's like, why would I want to eat liver ♪

♪ I don't even like liver ♪

♪ I'm like, no, I said delivered ♪

♪ She's like, I heard you say liver ♪

♪ I'm like, I should know what I said ♪

♪ She's like, whatever, I just don't want any liver ♪

♪ Well I was gonna say something ♪

♪ But my cell phone started to ring ♪

♪ Now who could be callin' me ♪

♪ Well I checked my caller ID ♪

♪ It was just cousin Larry ♪

♪ Callin' for the third time today ♪

♪ My wife said, let it go to voicemail ♪

♪ I said, okay ♪

♪ Where were we oh, dinner, right ♪

♪ So what d'ya want to do ♪

♪ She said, why don't you whip up somethin' in the kitchen ♪

♪ Yeah, I said, why don't you ♪

♪ And then she said, ♪

♪ Baby, ♪ can't we just go out to dinner, please ♪

♪ I says, no, she says, yes, I says, no, ♪

♪ She says, yes I says, no, she says, yes ♪

♪ Oh, here's your keys ♪

♪ I step a little bit closer ♪

♪ Say okay, where ya want to go ♪

♪ She says, how about The Ivy ♪

♪ I said, yeah, well I don't know ♪

♪ I don't feel like gettin' all dressed up ♪

♪ And eatin' expensive food ♪

♪ She's says, Olive Garden ♪

♪ I say, nah, I'm not in the mood ♪

♪ And Burrito King would make me gassy there's no doubt ♪

♪ She says, just forget about it ♪

♪ I said no, I swear I'm gonna take you out ♪

♪ Then I get an idea ♪

♪ I says, I know what we'll do ♪

♪ She says, what, I say, guess, she says, what ♪

♪ I say we're goin' to the drive-thru ♪

♪ So we head out the front door ♪

♪ Open the garage door ♪

♪ Then I open the car doors ♪

♪ And we get in those car doors ♪

♪ Put my key in the ignition ♪

♪ And then I turn it sideways ♪

♪ Then we fasten our seat belts ♪

♪ As we pull out the driveway ♪

♪ Then we drive to the drive-thru ♪

♪ Heading off to the drive-thru ♪

♪ We're approaching the drive-thru ♪

♪ Getting close to the drive-thru ♪

♪ Almost there at the drive-thru ♪

♪ Now we're here at the drive thru ♪

♪ Here in line at the drive-thru ♪

♪ Did I mention the drive-thru ♪

♪ Well here we are in the drive-thru line, me and her ♪

♪ Cars in front of us, cars in back of us ♪

♪ All just waiting to order ♪

♪ There's some idiot in a Volvo ♪

♪ With his brights on behind me ♪

♪ I lean out the window and scream ♪

♪ Hey, whatcha tryin to do, blind me ♪

♪ My wife says, maybe we should park ♪

♪ We could just go eat inside ♪

♪ I said, I'm wearin' bunny slippers ♪

♪ So I ain't leavin' this ride ♪

♪ Now a woman on a speaker box ♪

♪ Is sayin', can I take your order, please ♪

♪ I said, yes indeed, you certainly can ♪

♪ We'd like two hamburgers with onions and cheese ♪

♪ Then my wife says, baby, hold on, I've changed my mind ♪

♪ I think I'm gonna have a chicken sandwich ♪

♪ Instead, this time ♪

♪ I said, you always get a cheeseburger ♪

♪ She says, that's not what I'm hungry for ♪

♪ I put my head in my hands and screamed ♪

♪ I don't know who you are anymore ♪

♪ The voice on the speaker says ♪

♪ I don't have all day ♪

♪ I said, then, take our order ♪

♪ And we'll be on our way ♪

♪ I wanna get a chicken sandwich ♪

♪ And I want a cheeseburger, too ♪

♪ She's like you want onions on that ♪

♪ I'm like, yeah, I already said that I do ♪

♪ Plus we need curly fries ♪

♪ And don't you dare forget it ♪

♪ And two medium root beers ♪

♪ No, just one, we'll split it ♪

♪ Then I said I'm guessin' that ♪

♪ You're probably not too bright ♪

♪ So read me back my order ♪

♪ Let's make sure you got it right ♪

♪ She says, one, you want a chicken sandwich ♪

♪ Two, you want a cheeseburger ♪

♪ Three, curly fries, and a large root beer ♪

♪ Stop, don't go no further ♪

♪ I never ordered a large rootbeer ♪

♪ I said medium, not large ♪

♪ Then she says, we're havin' a special ♪

♪ I supersized you at no charge ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ And that's all I could say was oh ♪

♪ And she says, now there is somethin' else ♪

♪ That I really think you should know ♪

♪ You can have unlimited refills ♪

♪ For just a quarter more ♪

♪ I say, great, except we're in the drive thru ♪

♪ So what would I want that for ♪

♪ Then she says, Wait a minute ♪

♪ Your voice sounds so familiar hey, is this Paul ♪

♪ And my wife is all like no, that ain't Paul ♪

♪ Now tell me, who's this Paul ♪

♪ She says, Oh, he's just some guy ♪

♪ Who goes to school with me ♪

♪ I sat behind him last year ♪

♪ And I copied off him in Geometry ♪

♪ I said, I know a guy named Paul ♪

♪ He used to be my plumber ♪

♪ He was prematurely bald ♪

♪ And he moved to Pittsburgh last summer ♪

♪ He also had bladder problems ♪

♪ And a really bad infection on his toe ♪

♪ And she said Mister, please, you can stop right there ♪

♪ That's way more than I needed to know ♪

♪ And then we both were quiet ♪

♪ And things got real intense ♪

♪ Then she says, next window please ♪

♪ That'll be five dollars and 82 cents ♪

♪ So we inched ahead in line ♪

♪ Movin' painfully slow ♪

♪ I got a little bored so I turned on the radio ♪

(rock music)

♪ Click, turned it off ♪

♪ Because my wife was getting a headache ♪

♪ So we both just sat there quietly for her sake ♪

♪ Then I looked at her ♪

♪ And she looked back at me ♪

♪ And I said, um, I think you have somethin' in your teeth ♪

♪ She turned away from me ♪

♪ And then turned back and said did I get it ♪

♪ I said yeah well, I mean, most of it ♪

♪ But hey, ya know, don't sweat it ♪

♪ Then she said, how about now ♪

♪ I said, yeah, almost ♪

♪ There's still a little bit there ♪

♪ But don't worry, it's probably just a piece of toast ♪

♪ Now we're at the pay window ♪

♪ Or whatever you call it ♪

♪ Put my hand in my pocket ♪

♪ I can't believe there's no wallet ♪

♪ And the lady at the window's like ♪

♪ Well, well, well, that'll be 5.82 ♪

♪ I turn around to my wife, and say ♪

♪ How much have you got on you ♪

♪ She just rolls her eyes and says ♪

♪ I'll pay for this, I guess ♪

♪ So she reaches into her purse ♪

♪ And busts out the American Express ♪

♪ I hand it to the lady ♪

♪ And she says, oh, dear ♪

♪ It's gotta be cash only ♪

♪ We don't take credit cards here ♪

♪ I took back the card and said ♪

♪ Gee, really well that sucks ♪

♪ And that's when I found out ♪

♪ My wife was only carryin' three bucks ♪

♪ I said, I thought you were going to hit the ATM today ♪

♪ She says, I never got around to it ♪

♪ So where's your wallet anyway ♪

♪ And I said never mind ♪

♪ Just help me to find some change ♪

♪ Now the lady at the window's lookin' at me kinda strange ♪

♪ And she says, mister, please ♪

♪ We gotta move this line along ♪

♪ I said now hold your stinkin' horses lady ♪

♪ We won't be long ♪

♪ So, we looked around inside the glove-box ♪

♪ And check the mat beneath my feet ♪

♪ I found a nickel in the ashtray ♪

♪ And a couple pennies and a dime ♪

♪ In the space between he seats ♪

♪ Before long I had a little pile ♪

♪ Of coins of every sort ♪

♪ The lady counts it up and says ♪

♪ You're still about a dollar short ♪

♪ And now my woman's got this weird look frozen on her face ♪

♪ She screams, you know, I wasn't even really hungry ♪

♪ In the first place ♪

♪ And so I turned around ♪

♪ To the cashier again ♪

♪ I shrugged and said okay ♪

♪ Forget the chicken sandwich then ♪

♪ So I pick up my change ♪

♪ Pick up my receipt ♪

♪ And I drive to the pickup window ♪

♪ Man, I just can't wait to eat ♪

♪ And now we see this acne ridden kid about 16 ♪

♪ Wearin' a dorky name tag that says ♪

♪ Hello, my name is Eugene ♪

♪ And he hands me a paper bag ♪

♪ I look him in the eyes ♪

♪ And I say to him, hey, Eugene ♪

♪ Could I get some ketchup for my fries ♪

♪ Well he looks at me ♪

♪ And I look at him ♪

♪ And he looks at me ♪

♪ And I look at him ♪

♪ And he looks at me ♪

♪ And I look at him ♪

♪ And he says, I'm sorry ♪

♪ What did you want again ♪

♪ I say ketchup ♪

♪ And he says, oh yeah, that's right ♪

♪ I just spaced out there for a second ♪

♪ I'm really kind of burnt tonight ♪

♪ And then he hands me the ketchup ♪

♪ And now we're finally drivin' away ♪

♪ And the food is drivin' me mad ♪

♪ With its intoxicating bouquet ♪

♪ I'm starvin' to death ♪

♪ By the time we pull up at the traffic light ♪

♪ I say, baby, gimme that burger ♪

♪ I just gotta have a bite ♪

♪ So she reaches in the bag ♪

♪ And pulls out the burger ♪

♪ And she hands me the burger ♪

♪ And I pick up the burger ♪

♪ And then I unwrap the paper ♪

♪ I bite into those buns ♪

♪ And I just can't believe it ♪

♪ They forgot the onions ♪