Birthday Song - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

You can pick yourself up

You can start walking straight

Tonight you’re the life of the party

When the bar lights come on at your paper parade

You don’t have to chase down the moon

'Cause I’ll leave the light on for you

It’s not your birthday

And it’s not the fourth of July

Tomorrow’s a work day

You’ve got a life and a spaceship to fly

You’ve got a woman and a beautiful yellow-haired daughter

Come back to earth, kid

You know that you can’t chase the stars underwater

You can play all the notes

You can write all the words

You headlined in all the big cities

But when the spotlights are off and the crowds have gone home

You could be going home too

It’s not your birthday

This isn’t Mardi Gras either

Tomorrow’s a work day

You’ve got a life and a spaceship to fly

You’ve got a good job and a beautiful yellow-haired daughter

Come back to earth, kid

You know that you can’t chase the stars underwater

It’s not your birthday

You should be done waking up on the floor

Come back to earth, kid

Don’t you know you’re not a kid anymore?

You married a good girl

She gave you this beautiful yellow-haired daughter

Come back to earth, kid

You know that you can’t chase the stars underwater

No, it’s not your birthday

It’s not your birthday

It’s not your birthday

It’s not your day

So blow out your candles

It’s better than letting them burn out