When he's asleep, when he's awake Eating a Swanson's Salisbury Steak He's glued to the TV He knows the names he knows the plot He likes it when they all get shot A blaze of glory Mike TV Shot in front of a live audience Mike TV Owes it all to his parents And that reminds me Of something I saw on TV Or was it some old movie Life's just no fun it's all reruns Hey look at me I'm on TV I am whoever I want to be I live vicariously I figured it out Cause I'm pretty smart Fast forward through the boring parts Action's all I see Mike TV Back after these messages Mike TV Back after these vestiges And that reminds me Of something I saw on TV Or was it some old movie Life's just no fun it's all rerun