Lyrics
Intro
spoken...how's everyone doing at Tanuki Thunder tonight?Verse 1You slide up to the counter with your best rehearsed grinThinkin’ that cheap cologne’s gonna make her head spinDrop a line about your travels, how you’re such a big shotBut she’s scrollin’ through her phone like you’re not even hotPre-ChorusSugar, I’ve been sittin’ here, watchin’ this whole train wreckThe way you fumble every word is breakin’ my neckChorusSo long, babe — better luck another nightGoodbye, Romeo — you just ain’t hittin’ rightFrom Shinjuku neon flash to the quiet Kyoto barsYou strike out every time beneath these city starsSo long… babeVerse 2You offer her some takoyaki, nearly drop it in her lapBrag about your karaoke score like that’s gonna close the gapShe laughs a little nervous, then she’s lookin’ for her friendsWhile you’re still swingin’ hard but the song already endsPre-ChorusDarlin’, it’s entertainment, better than any TV showThe way you crash and burn lights up this whole izakaya glowChorusSo long, babe — better luck another nightGoodbye, Romeo — you just ain’t hittin’ rightOsaka summer heat or Sapporo winter freezeSame old story, boy, you’re bringin’ her to her knees… in boredomSo long… babeBridge – spoken, extra cool & sassy Nancy-styleNow listen here, honey…You came in swingin’ like a big-shot cowboy in a foreign landBut from where I’m standin’, you’re just another flash in the panThese boots ain’t followin’ you out the door tonight…So long, babeFinal Chorus – bigger, with backing vocalsSo long, babe — pack it up and hit the roadGoodbye, Romeo — lighten up that heavy loadYou can try tomorrow in another neon townBut the girls all know by now when the king has lost his crownSo long… babeOutro – fade with attitudeSo long… (see ya later, babe)So long… (don’t let the door hit ya)