When Things Go Wrong

Lyrics

[PEPPERMAN] I'm having enough difficulties with this divorce already without you poking your nose into it. What's the point of inventing a problem when it isn't there? [Intro] I can't sleep, I can't sleep I can't sleep, I can't sleep [Verse 1] My doctor said I've got to stay in bed A week at least, a week or three But that would drive me crazy My lawyer said my case is weak The witnesses refuse to speak And I'm up against a hanging judge and jury [Verse 2] The boss is on my back He said he feels there's something lacking in the progress Of my department My youngest boy, just turned thirteen Said, "Dad, drop out, this ain't your scene" But my eldest boy just said, "Dad, drop dead" [Chorus] Ooh, when things go wrong, they really go wrong And they rarely go right for me Ooh, when things go wrong, they really go wrong And they rarely go right for me [Verse 3] My mother says she's still alive Please call us up from time to time If it's not too much trouble It's for your father's sake My yoga class said take the time to relax, relax, relax But we're dining out with the Shultzes tonight And I hate the Shultzes [Chorus] Ooh, when things go wrong, they really go wrong And they rarely go right for me Ooh, when things go wrong, they really go wrong And they rarely go right for me [Verse 4] I never wake up in the morning 'Cause I never go to sleep at night I go to bed, I take a powder Maybe tonight's the night, the night, the night Or all the cares of the day seem to gather in a corner Like an army of ants who are waiting for the moment When the lights go out [Chorus] Ooh, when things go wrong, they really go wrong And they rarely go right for me Ooh, when things go wrong, they really go wrong And they rarely go right for me [Outro] I can't sleep, I can't sleep I can't sleep, I can't sleep