Waitress is a funny song,but also a bit of a warning about letting your work define you. The song is about a woman who’s become obsessed with her job, so much so that she can no longer enjoy parties, has nightmares about her job, and possibly offers extra favors to regulars who are “nice” to her. Of course, I could be completely off base here as well, as it could just be a cute little song.
The song has a nice quirky, slightly jazzy feel, and it flows nicely within itself. It’s a fun listen, and you can check it out below:
And of course, the lyrics:
I have to clear your table
I wipe it
It’s right to keep it clean
So I clean
Yes — I clean
Do you clean?
Yes — I clean it
I have to empty ash trays
So I empty them
It’s right to keep them clean
so I clean
Yes — I clean
I’m the queen of the clean
…And I’d probably
Be famous now
If I wasn’t
Such a good waitress…
I am a drag at parties
cuz it upsets me
To see so many empties
And I have to pick them up
Or I have to go home
…But sometimes I have nightmares
And the ashtrays are filling up
And I can’t find my section
And the bottles are flying through the air
Like crazy autumn leaves
And I can’t find my section
I lost my section
I lost my section
I can’t find it
Somebody help me please
I am in quicksand
I am in mud to my knees
Help me… aaagghhh…
I have to clear your table
Excuse me
It’s right to keep it clean
So I clean
Yes — I clean
Do you clean?
Yes — I clean it
I have to know the regulars
Well — I don’t have to
But I like to know their names
And I know them even better
When they’re nice to me
… And I’d probably
Be famous now
If I wasn’t
Such a good waitress…
June 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Not related to song, but listening to it and the lyrics reminded me of a waitress I once dated. We would go out and she couldn’t help but clean the table as we sat there. Didn’t bother me or anything, but it did strike me as funny.
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June 9th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Oh, I know there are definitely people like that. It is funny, but at the same time a little bothersome as well, as I know many people whose careers define them to the point of paralysis.
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