Adam, Get Up

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Adam’s from Sweden, now north of the border Media buyer by trade, but he’s slow to the order The campaign’s still waiting, the coffee’s gone cold He says, “I’ll get right on it,” then sinks in the fold [Pre-Chorus] His wife calls from the kitchen, “Adam, are you near?” He says, “Just one more minute,” like she hasn’t heard it all year [Chorus] Oh, Adam, get up, the day’s marching on Two dogs need a walk and the kids need you gone Your wife’s got that look that could stop a parade You’re a Swedish media buyer on a Canadian delay Hey, Adam, come on, don’t drift away There’s a whole busy house waiting on you today [Verse 2] One dog’s by the doorway, one’s guarding a shoe The kids have a question, then they’ve got two His wife’s making lists with a pen in her hand While Adam’s still deciding where he meant to stand [Pre-Chorus] She says, “The groceries, the school run, the laundry upstairs” He says, “I heard you,” from deep in the armchair [Chorus] Oh, Adam, get up, the day’s marching on Two dogs need a walk and the kids need you gone Your wife’s got that look that could stop a parade You’re a Swedish media buyer on a Canadian delay Hey, Adam, come on, don’t drift away There’s a whole busy house waiting on you today [Bridge] He finally stands up—now that’s a start One dog steals his mitten, the kids make a chart His wife cracks a smile, though she’s still in command “Look at you, darling, with a leash in your hand!” [Final Chorus] Oh, Adam, keep moving, the day’s marching on Two dogs out front and the kids coming along Your wife says, “That’s better,” the clouds clear away A Swedish media buyer beats the Canadian delay Hey, Adam, you’ve made it, now don’t drift away There’s a whole busy house—and they’re glad you’re awake [Outro] From Sweden to Canada, slow start, big heart Adam, keep moving—now that’s the hard part