Everything Must Go

Steely Dan

It's high time for a walk on the real side 
Let's admit the bastards beat us 
I move to dissolve the corporation 
In a pool of margaritas 
So let's switch off all the lights 
And light up all the Luckies 
Crankin' up the afterglow 
Cause we're goin' out of business 
Everything must go 

Talk about your major pain and suffering 
Now our self-esteem is shattered 
Show the world our mighty hidey-ho face 
As we go sliding down the ladder 
It was sweet up at the top 
'Til that ill wind started blowing 
Now it's cozy down below 
Cause we're goin' out of business 
Everything must go 

We gave it our best shot 
But keep in mind we got a lot 
The sky the moon good food and the weather 
First-run movies, does anybody get lucky twice? 
Wouldn't it be nice

Tell me can you dig it Miss Fugazy 
Now it's gone from late to later 
Frankly I could use a little face time 
In the service elevator 
And if Dave from Acquisitions 
Wants to get in on the action 
With his Handicam in tow 
Well we're goin' out of business 
Everything must go 

Can it be the sorry sun is rising 
Guess it's time for us to book it 
Talk about the famous road not taken 
In the end we never took it 
And if somewhere on the way 
We got a few good licks in 
No one's ever gonna know 
Cause we're goin' out of business 
Everything must go