You Can Call Me Al Songtext
von Vance Joy

A man walks down the street, says, "Why am I soft in the middle, now?
Why am I soft in the middle now?
Oh, my life is so hard
I want a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don′t want to end up a cartoon
Cartoon graveyard

Bonedigger, Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away from my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly get these mutts away from me
You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore

If you′ll be my bodyguard I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al


Man walks down the street, says, "Why am I short of attention?"
Short little span of attention and
All my nights are so long
Where's my wife and family?
What if I die here?
Who'll be my role model
Now that my role model is gone, gone?

He ducked back down the alley with some
Roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All along, along
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations

If you′ll be my bodyguard, I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al

Na, na, na, na, na-na, na-na, na-na
Na, na, naa, na, na, na, na
Na, na, naa, na-na, na-na, na-na, na
Na, na, naa, na-na, na-na, na-na, na

Oh, oh (ooh)
Oh-oh
Oh, oh (ooh)
Oh-oh

If you′ll be my bodyguard

I can call you Betty


If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al

If you′ll be my bodyguard, I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al