Five-Minute Job

Lyrics

Verse 1
Walked out with my morning coffee
Sun was barely up at all
Spotted one loose fence board leaning
Thought, "That won't take long."
Grabbed a hammer, grabbed some nails
Thought I'd have it done by ten
Didn't know I'd end up fixing Half the fence instead.
Pre-Chorus
One thing leads... To one more thing...
Funny how it always does.
Chorus
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Just a five-minute job... That's what I said
Now the sun's about to set And I ain't eaten yet
One loose bolt One bad wire One bright idea Turns into fire
Every time I say, "It won't take long..."
I'm wrong.
Just another... Five-minute job.
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Verse 2
Truck was making funny noises Thought I'd crawl underneath
Found a leak... Then found another... Then found three more underneath.
Neighbor wandered over laughing,
"You need a hand?"
Two hours later Half the county Was standing in my yard.
Chorus
Just a five-minute job... That's what I planned
Now my toolbox's in the driveway And grease is on my hands
Three new trips To the hardware Bought six things Forgot the part there
Every time I say, "It won't take long..."
I'm wrong.
Just another... Five-minute job.
Verse 3
Wife came out around suppertime Asked if I was almost through
I looked up... Looked all around...
Said,
"I'm about halfway."
She just smiled The way she always does Like she'd heard it all before
Set a plate beside the porch...
And went back through the door.
Bridge
Started with one board...
Ended with a gate...
Then the mower wouldn't start...
Then I noticed I should paint...
Then the dog dug up the flowers...
Then the hose sprung one more leak...
I don't know what happened...
I was only gone five minutes.
Final Chorus
Just a five-minute job... Everybody knows
Those are probably the four words That never turn out so
Sun goes down Moon comes up Coffee gets reheated twice
Funny thing is...
Tomorrow morning...
I'll probably say it...
One more time.
Outro
(Band drops to just acoustic guitar.)
Honey...
I'll be inside...
In five minutes.
(Long pause.)
...
Don't wait up.