Lyrics to 4-track demo by The Pursuit of Happiness, January 1998

all songs written by Moe Berg ©shallow girl music 1998
Rip-off any of this, and Moe will probably kick your ass.

Backing vocals in brackets Female ( ), Male [ ]
If the backing vocal is sung at the same time it is written on the same line.
Additional musical notes in { } by Rob Winder, who transcribed these lyrics.

I Wonder What Melissa Is Doing / When the World Notices You / Clover / The Right Thing

I Wonder What Melissa Is Doing

Not everything is arranged by fate / Sometimes you have to live with your mistakes / My friends have seen her in the neighbourhood / They spare my feelings but I wish they wouldn't

I Wonder / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing)

I was so cocky when I left that day / I thought that everything would fall my way / I've been jerking since I made that play / I lost my confidence I lost my name / She used to keep me under her thumb / So tightly that was numb / I guess I blame her for what I've become

Still I / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / I Wonder / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing)

{Break - middle 8}

I miss Jeopardy and Melrose Place / I miss the rush inside her hollow face / I remember how she made me wince / I have had to pay for it ever since / She's the kind that cannot be alone / She needs someone to share her Toblerone / I'm not surprised she dug another bone

Still I / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / Where is she / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / I wonder / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing)

Not everything is arranged by fate / Sometimes you have to live with your mistakes / I used to bug her about her fat ass / I'd kiss it now if I had half a chance / What right have I to even write this part It may be normal but it sure ain't smart /'Cos I'm the one who broke Melissa's heart

Still I / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / Where is she / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / I wonder / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / I'm gonna miss that girl / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing)

{Guitar solo starts over the following}
(Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing) / (Wonder What Melissa Is Doing)

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When The World Notices You

Because the change has to come / Your appointed time will arrive / The defining moment of your life / When the world notices you

They'd love to hate you whatever happens / Remember they're to blame / Someone'll have to get hurt / 'Cos that's the price of fame / When the clock starts on the charade / Another one stops / That's life face it embrace it / And give it all you got

Because the change has to come / Your appointed time will arrive / The defining moment of your life / When the world notices you
{Break}
Because the change has to come / Your appointed time will arrive / The defining moment of your life / When the world notices you
{Break - solo}

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Clover

Come via Old South Head Road (Come via Old South Head Road) / Turn right where you see a Coke sign up above (Ahhh) / Left on Wellington Right On Hall (Left on Wellington Right On Hall) / She's close to the corner (Ahhh) the one that I love (Yeah)

Clover drags on little cigars / And she drinks champagne on her credit card / Now she feeds me crumpets / And dandelion tea / And she thanks me twice / In her pretty sari

Come via Old South Head Road (Come via Old South Head Road) / Turn right where you see a Coke sign up above (Ahhh) / Left on Wellington Right On Hall (Left on Wellington Right On Hall) / She's close to the corner (Ahhh) the one that I love (Yeah)

{Break and casio-sounding solo}

I saw Clover looking at me / From across the bar where I was watching TV / Something told me that this'll be good / She's the sweetest flower in the neighbourhood / I heard Clover calling my name [I heard Clover] / While I stood transfixed by a video game / She tipped her shoe in a really light way [I heard Clover] / To an Archies song I'm so happy

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The Right Thing

It seemed like the right thing / Seemed like the right thing / It seemed like the right thing / The right thing at the time

When we kissed I couldn't feel your / Lips against mine / I fell in love with an illusion / Of my own design

But it felt like the right thing / Felt like the right thing / Felt like the right thing / The right thing at the time

{weird fuzzy guitar break}

When you're living for the moment / The next moment always comes

It'll seem like the right thing / Seem like the right thing / It'll seem like the right thing / The right thing at the time

Feel like the right thing / Feel like the right thing / It'll feel like the right thing / The right thing at the time / At the time / The right thing at the time

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