I am extraordinarily good At sleeping the day away I thought with my experience I'd put it on my resume So here I am Unemployed again As broke as I can be But all I need is this old guitar, an open case, and a crowded street I've got the world On a shoestring I've got the world On a shoestring My head's as full as a Ryder truck Double-parked down the street All the ideas I've packed away Stack up so nice and neat But I didn't mark the boxes, so I don't know where anything is Paper bags of random facts, taped-up dates, and laundry lists I've got the world On a shoestring I've got the world On a shoestring If you ain't got money That's all right, honey 'Cause I ain't got none too We can be star-crossed and get ourselves lost Down Fifth Avenue Oh yeah Oh You look so good in your brand-new dress But you look good all the time I love the little pictures that you draw And leave for me to find And if I had a big apartment I'd frame them on the wall But what do I need with lots of space? I've got rent control And you to call I've got the world On a shoestring I've got the world On a shoestring I've got the world On a shoestring Ba da da da I've got the world On a shoestring