作词 : Sam Tsui/Casey Breves 作曲 : Sam Tsui/Casey Breves There once was a young man, out of money A little drunk and tired and hungry Who found a cup of noodles in the drawer He put them in the microwave Set the timer, yawned, and gave A passing thought to what his future had in store As the old machine hummed And the styrofoam spun around He fell asleep and dreamed of the life he longed to lead As the timer counted down
In his dream he finally Landed that job as a congressional aide (A star on the rise, one of the guys) Highly ambitious and handsomely paid He made the right kinds of friends He learned the rules - and how they bend And then he met a beautiful girl with a fortune to boot (Oil ties on her daddy’s side) They married in Malta, the skies were blue
But he knew somewhere in the back of his mind, That all of this time he was still there In that kitchen, asleep
And he waited for the beep - For the end of his Microwave Dream Crying “Please, not yet, I’m not ready to go “I’ve still got so much take, and to prove, and to show!” But Too Good To Be True never lasts long So he waited for the beep - But his Microwave Dream went on...
So... He promised as a senator he’d bridge the divide King of the Hill, sponsoring bills that *happened* to earn him some cash on the side Not bribes! More like small donations… from several foreign corporations… He had a few kids and they all went to Yale (of course they got in once he funded the gym) Life was a breeze, with the wind in his sails But his heart would start pounding, ‘Cause in the back of his mind He knew somewhere a timer was counting down Oh how he would weep
As he waited for the beep For the end of his Microwave Dream Crying “please, not yet, I’m not ready to go “I’ve got so much to build, and an empire to grow!” But Too Good To Be True never lasts long So he waited for the beep - And he waited for the beep - But his Microwave Dream went on...
His influence grew, larger and larger A mistress or two, a house on the harbor His nap and his noodles felt farther and farther away Till one day…
A few of his emails were leaked to the press Headlines read, “SENATE HEAD CAUGHT IN BED WITH SINISTER FOREIGN INTERESTS!” Which led to an investigation, First denial - then remorse, His wife abroad on a prolonged vacation Immunity, and a swift divorce. Now he’s alone in an empty house The walls are closing in around him Assets frozen, No way out There’s no way out There’s no way out There’s no way out…
Then he remembers That as real as it seems, This has all been a dreamed-up adventure Of a young man asleep And the minute he wakes up, all his mistakes cease to be And he smiles, and he sighs And it’s such a relief Now he’s…
Just waiting for the beep - For the end of his Microwave Dream Crying “Please God, now I’m ready to go! Wake me up, take me back to that night cause I know That kid and his noodles will do it all different this time!” Yes I’m waiting for the beep I’m waiting for the beep Any minute now… Waiting for the beep
Waiting for… Waiting for…
作词 : Sam Tsui/Casey Breves 作曲 : Sam Tsui/Casey Breves There once was a young man, out of money A little drunk and tired and hungry Who found a cup of noodles in the drawer He put them in the microwave Set the timer, yawned, and gave A passing thought to what his future had in store As the old machine hummed And the styrofoam spun around He fell asleep and dreamed of the life he longed to lead As the timer counted down
In his dream he finally Landed that job as a congressional aide (A star on the rise, one of the guys) Highly ambitious and handsomely paid He made the right kinds of friends He learned the rules - and how they bend And then he met a beautiful girl with a fortune to boot (Oil ties on her daddy’s side) They married in Malta, the skies were blue
But he knew somewhere in the back of his mind, That all of this time he was still there In that kitchen, asleep
And he waited for the beep - For the end of his Microwave Dream Crying “Please, not yet, I’m not ready to go “I’ve still got so much take, and to prove, and to show!” But Too Good To Be True never lasts long So he waited for the beep - But his Microwave Dream went on...
So... He promised as a senator he’d bridge the divide King of the Hill, sponsoring bills that *happened* to earn him some cash on the side Not bribes! More like small donations… from several foreign corporations… He had a few kids and they all went to Yale (of course they got in once he funded the gym) Life was a breeze, with the wind in his sails But his heart would start pounding, ‘Cause in the back of his mind He knew somewhere a timer was counting down Oh how he would weep
As he waited for the beep For the end of his Microwave Dream Crying “please, not yet, I’m not ready to go “I’ve got so much to build, and an empire to grow!” But Too Good To Be True never lasts long So he waited for the beep - And he waited for the beep - But his Microwave Dream went on...
His influence grew, larger and larger A mistress or two, a house on the harbor His nap and his noodles felt farther and farther away Till one day…
A few of his emails were leaked to the press Headlines read, “SENATE HEAD CAUGHT IN BED WITH SINISTER FOREIGN INTERESTS!” Which led to an investigation, First denial - then remorse, His wife abroad on a prolonged vacation Immunity, and a swift divorce. Now he’s alone in an empty house The walls are closing in around him Assets frozen, No way out There’s no way out There’s no way out There’s no way out…
Then he remembers That as real as it seems, This has all been a dreamed-up adventure Of a young man asleep And the minute he wakes up, all his mistakes cease to be And he smiles, and he sighs And it’s such a relief Now he’s…
Just waiting for the beep - For the end of his Microwave Dream Crying “Please God, now I’m ready to go! Wake me up, take me back to that night cause I know That kid and his noodles will do it all different this time!” Yes I’m waiting for the beep I’m waiting for the beep Any minute now… Waiting for the beep
