I'm writing a song all about you

A true song as real as my tears

But you've no need to fear it

'Cause no one will hear it

Sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year

I'll tell all about how you cheated

I'd like for the whole world to hear

I'd like to get even

With you 'cause you're leavin'

But sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year

It's a good thing that I'm not a star

You don't know how lucky you are

Though my record may say it

No one will play it

Sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year

It's a good thing that I'm not a star

You don't know how lucky you are

Though my record may say it

No one will play it

Sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year



Lyrics submitted by Ice

Track duration: 03:18

"Sad Songs and Waltzes" as written by Willie Nelson

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    General Comment:i didn't know this was a cover hahah. it's such a good song and i looove cake!!
    Flag porklulzon March 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:My girlfriend cheated on me, its a good thing sad songs and waltzs arent selling this year, its good thing that im not a star, she doesnt know how lucky she is...
    Flag Alec2234on May 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:same thing in this song, willywillywilly, only it isn't well publicized in the song, so the publication of the divorce fails.
    Flag Mr. Baconon December 31, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:i've got to agree with nobody but me...i will survive's original version is absolutely horrible. just annoying as all hell.

    but i can relate to this because i have a friend who channeled some negativity from a breakup into his music (which he releases through myspace), and his ex accused him of publicizing their breakup...

    "i'd like for the whole world to hear.
    i'd like to get even
    with you cause you're leavin'.
    but sad songs and waltzes aren't selling this year."

    though that wasn't his intention. but yeah.
    Flag willywillywillyon May 11, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:So what if it's the third cover song on the album? Cake picks great songs to cover, and they make them their own.
    Flag Nobody but meon April 14, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:the third... THIRD cover song on this album!
    Flag billvmc2000on September 29, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:More praise as a final song on Fashion Nugget, definately.

    Clever Cake.
    Flag Greyshoeson August 02, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It's an awesome song; one of my favorites on Fashion Nugget. I didn't realize it was a cover for a long time because it is so like Cake in overall tone.
    Flag JustJulieon October 03, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It's an awesome song; one of my favorites on Fashion Nugget. I didn't realize it was a cover for a long time because it is so like Cake in overall tone.
    Flag JustJulieon October 03, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is straight forward. no metaphoric reasoning what-so-ever.
    Flag Baileyroxon June 01, 2004   Link

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