hey mister, that's me up on the jukebox

Singer: james taylor

hey mister

that's me up on the jukebox. i'm the one that's singing this sad song. well

i'll cry every time that you slip in one more dime

and let the boy sing the sad song one

one more time. southern california

that's as blue as the boy can be

blue as the deep blue sea

won't you listen to me now. i need your golden gated cities like a hole in the head

just like a hole in the head

i'm free. hey mister

that's me up on the jukebox. i'm the one that's singing this sad song. well

i'll cry every time that you slip in one more dime

and let the boy sing the sad song one

one more time. i do believe i'm headed home. hey mister

can't you see that i'm as dry as a bone. i think i'll spend some time alone

yes

unless you've found a way of squeezing water from a stone. let the doctor and the lawyer do as much as they can. let the springtime begin. let the boy become a man. i done wasted too much time just to sing you this sad song. i done been this lonesome picker a little too long. hey mister

that's me up on the jukebox. i'm the one that's singing this sad song. well

i'll cry every time that you slip in one more dime

and let the boy sing the sad song one

one more time. i've been spreading myself thin these days

don't you know? goodbye.

Lyric Context: hey mister, that's me up on the jukebox - james taylor