From the recording Never Too Old To Be Mean (feat. Dorothy Moskowitz)
Edward W. Dahl: bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, background vocals
Dave Gresalfi: source rhythms, samples, synths
Dorothy Moskowitz: lyrics, lead & background vocals, synths
Allen Whitman: bass, guitars, additional rhythm elements, samples, synths, background vocals, arrangement, mix
Lyrics
Forget about the smile you were trained to smile
Forget about the smile you were trained to smile
Forget about the smile you were trained to smile
There are people inside your mind
None of them pay the rent they owe
While greedily eating your time
Without any written consent, you know
Maybe you’re too polite
Keeping your displeasure out of sight
As they colonize and invade your space
Chomping away at your brain
It sets you boiling
At such a deceptive scene
Forget about the smile you were trained to smile
You’re never too old to be mean
You’re never, never too old to mean (repeat)
Speak out, take the floor
No need to hide anymore
No need to minimize or internalize
Speak out, then shut the door
Speak out, take the floor
You can be visible and that’s for sure
Don’t apologize at every turn
Use your voice
Some of them hang out far too long
And a lot of them overstay
Most of them have such dirty feet
Get ‘em all out of the way (repeat)
You’re never too old to be mean
Speak out, take the floor
Speak out, then shut the door
Sets you boiling, boiling
Forget about the smile you were trained to smile
You’re never too old to be mean
Forget your reputation for being so squeaky clean
Forget about the smile you were made to smile
Never too old to be old to be mean
Never, never no never too old
Never, never, no never, never
Never, no never, no never