Text: Rhett Miller. The Instigator. This Is What I Do.

This is what I do, this is what I do
Jennifer 1 was a racehorse-rider
Heidi was a house on fire
Bernadette kept a distance
We got tangled up in telephone wire

I'm gonna sing this song forever
About a girl that I once knew
And how she is always leaving
This is what I do

This is what I do
For a living this is what I do

In another life I was a holy roller
In another lifetime I flew
I have always kept a distance
This is what I do

This is what I do
For a living this is what I do
This is what I do, this is what I do

Every one of us has a secret rhythm
Beating like a drum
All of us have a albatross
And this is my one

This is what I do
For a living this is what I do

I could hide it in the attic
I could bury it in static
I could only put it out in Japan

I could tape my mouth closed
I could take another dose
I am dancing as fast as I can

This is what I do
For a living this is what I do
This is what I do, this is what I do