Songs
Small Bill$
Description
"Small Bill$" is a song originally composed, performed, recorded, and released by Regina Spektor. The song was released as the second single from Remember Us to Life on 2016-08-12. "Small Bill$" was first performed live on 2016-09-29 (first on The Late Late Show with James Corden and then later that night at the El Rey Theatre, the day before its official release on Remember Us to Life. A music video for the song was released on 2016-10-06.
"Small Bill$" was performed throughout 2016 and 2017 in support of the release of Remember Us to Life and has not been performed live since. A live performance was performed, recorded, and released as part of the live LP Live on Soundstage, released in 2017.
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Lyrics
His destiny was just too big to spend
So he broke it into smaller bills and change
By the time he'd try to buy the things he needed
He had spent it all on Lucy's and weed and
He had spent it all on chips and Coca-Cola
He had spent it all on chocolate and vanilla
He had spent it all and didn't even feel it
He had spent it all and didn't even feel it
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
All the poets in the alley coughing up blood
And their visions and their dreams are coming up red
They can neither wake up or go deeper
But it's so dangerous to wake a deep sleeper
It's like awakening a bear in winter
To feel the reckoning of hunger sprinter
He's gonna stretch his claws and feel his power
And you are gonna know your final hour
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Better get a head start, start running
While you were skimming from the top was sunny
But all the weather 'bout to turn real crummy
'Cause everybody gonna want their money
Yeah, everybody gonna want their money
Better get a head start, start running
Better get a head start, start running
Cause it's about to get so unfunny
All the poets in the alley coughing up blood
And their visions and their dreams are coming up red
They can neither wake up or go deeper
But it's so dangerous to wake a deep sleeper
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na
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Song Facts
Release Status:
Released
Originally By:
Original
Collaborators:
Solo
Alternate Titles:
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Written:
Unknown
Demo:
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Song Stats
First Known Date:
Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:
about 10 months
Time Between First and Last Performance:
about 10 months
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
3
# of Times Performed Live:
51
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