Story Behind The Song
Driving around, kept seeing signs with missing letters. I like to play with words. And, I drive a lot, so to keep myself entertained I am always trying to make words out of license plate letters, or rearrange the letters of things like "toyota" or "chevrolet" (whatever is in front of me in traffic) to see how many words I can make out of the group of letters. So the song was just bound to happen.
Song Description
Missing lights in store signs leave phrases such as "waffle ho" and "waffle use" lighting up the evening sky. Makes one realize that the light bulb changer has an important job, as do other folks with seemingly menial jobs.
| Song Length |
3:02 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Country - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Charming |
Subject |
Comedy, Funny, General |
| Similar Artists |
Arlo Guthrie, Weird Al Yankovic |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The guy who changes the light bulbs changes everything
He makes things how they once were; security he brings
He?s got power he brings meaning he sheds light on things
The guy who changes the light bulbs changes everything
See Waffle House is AFFLE HOUSE without its ?W"
And while you might agree with that, you?d fix it if it were you
And here?s another problem for which there?s no excuse
No ?h? no ?o? I don?t know- what is WAFFLE USE?
CHORUS
When the guy at the RAMADA has a boss who?s a tightwad
We?re left with RAM or ADA, sometimes AMAD
Or DA which is "yes" in Russia or perhaps the sun god RA
Sometimes they just AM, sometimes MAD is all they are
"How about some French cuisine?" you might ask your spouse
When up ahead you clearly see a sign that says ?LE HOUSE?
And whatever may befall me may I never sink so low
As to have to give it up for food and become a WAFFLE HO
CHORUS
So does the guy who every morning delivers your newspaper
The one who cleans the bathroom and refills the toilet paper
The priest who sits and listens to the sins of the confessor
And I just don?t know where I?d be without my hairdresser
If you?re feeling unimportant like you might as well go fishing
Think back on those highway signs with several letters missing
Because the guy who changes the lights bulbs has a most important job
When he?s missing how we miss him -- things get really odd
He?s got power, he brings meaning -- he?s practically a god!
The guy who changes the light bulbs has a most important job