Lyric Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
I could never sleep my way to the top
Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up
And since my options had been whittled away
I struck a bargain with my radio DJ
I said I d like this song to be number one
He said "I d really really like to help you my son"
And then I knew that I would have him to thank
Because he asked me how much I had in the bank
He said to think long term investment and
That all the others had forgiven themselves
He said the net reward would justify
The colossal mess they d made of their lives
He said the record wouldn t have to be hot
And no one ever seemed to care if it s not
It would depend on something else that I ve got
And that the other ones who d given it a shot
Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically
And then they had forgiven themselves
Because the net reward had justified
The colossal mess they d made of their lives*
Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I ll scratch your record"
And I thought you said we had a deal
Well, I told you about the world (its address)
I wonder when they re gonna clean up the mess
You know the rabid child is still tuning in
Chess piece face s patience must be wearing thin
Because they haven t played this song on the air
Not that anyone but me even cared
And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town
The district courthouse says he s nowhere to be found
He said to think long term investment and
That all the others had forgiven themselves
He said the net reward would justify
The colossal mess they d made of their lives
Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I ll scratch your record"
And I thought you said we had a deal
Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up
And since my options had been whittled away
I struck a bargain with my radio DJ
I said I d like this song to be number one
He said "I d really really like to help you my son"
And then I knew that I would have him to thank
Because he asked me how much I had in the bank
He said to think long term investment and
That all the others had forgiven themselves
He said the net reward would justify
The colossal mess they d made of their lives
He said the record wouldn t have to be hot
And no one ever seemed to care if it s not
It would depend on something else that I ve got
And that the other ones who d given it a shot
Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically
And then they had forgiven themselves
Because the net reward had justified
The colossal mess they d made of their lives*
Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I ll scratch your record"
And I thought you said we had a deal
Well, I told you about the world (its address)
I wonder when they re gonna clean up the mess
You know the rabid child is still tuning in
Chess piece face s patience must be wearing thin
Because they haven t played this song on the air
Not that anyone but me even cared
And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town
The district courthouse says he s nowhere to be found
He said to think long term investment and
That all the others had forgiven themselves
He said the net reward would justify
The colossal mess they d made of their lives
Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I ll scratch your record"
And I thought you said we had a deal
