I've Had It
Embracing Experience: Aimee Mann's Journey in 'I've Had It'
Lyrics
We made it down to new york
We successfully reached New York.
With everything intact
We arrived with all our belongings intact.
But as for getting back,
Returning home was a challenge.
It was boo who made the joke,
A person named Boo made a joke.
They don't give you any hope
No encouragement is given.
But they'll give you plenty of rope
However, they provide ample freedom or opportunity.
And dan came in from jersey
Dan arrived from New Jersey.
He went to get the drums
He went to fetch the drums.
And if buddy ever comes
If Buddy arrives, we can start the performance.
We can get it off the ground
We can initiate the plan.
I hope someone's coming down
Hope someone else is coming down to join.
Else I can't see hanging around
Otherwise, there's no reason to stay.
Oh, experience is cheap
Experience is undervalued.
If that's the company you keep
If you keep the wrong company, it comes cheap.
And a chance is all that I need
All I need is an opportunity.
And I've had it
I've reached a breaking point.
I've had it
I've had enough.
So we all just started playing
We started playing music together.
And then something strange occurred,
Something unusual happened.
Not a person stirred
No one reacted to it.
Oh, it started out one way
It began one way but turned out fine.
But it turned out to be okay
I felt the need to acknowledge this.
And I felt that someone should say
Oh, experience is cheap
It comes cheap with the wrong company.
If that's the company you keep
Before you realize it, it's free.
And before you know that it's free
Once it's free, you've had enough.
You've had it
Like most amazing things
Amazing things are often overlooked or misunderstood.
It's easy to miss and easy to mistake
It's easy to miss and mistake.
For when things are really great
Greatness implies everything is in its proper place.
It just means everything's in it's place
When everything was over
After everything concluded, we loaded the van.
And we loaded up the van
I said to Dan that this is our prime.
I turned and said to dan,
Dan, I guess this is our prime
We are in our best condition, as frequently told.
Like they tell us all the time
Contrary to expectations, this is our prime.
Weren't you expecting some other kind?
Did you anticipate a different outcome?
Oh, experience is cheap
Experience is undervalued with the wrong company.
If that's the company you keep
But I won't succumb to that negative influence.
But I'll never get that disease
I won't be affected by that negative experience.
Cause I've had it
I've reached my limit.
I've had it
I've had enough.
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