The Actor

Intro 
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Last night I did this thing where I talked to random people at the bar 
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I took some big old swings and it actually got me kind of farther than I ever thought it would 
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I used to have more confidence in college 
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When I knew every person at the party - I was rock solid 
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Now I’m a stranger to Sara with no H 
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And I’m paying thirteen dollars for her drink 



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And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby 
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I said, “Honestly I’m flattered” 
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She said, “Don’t be” 
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I said, “Really, no I’m flattered. Ted’s annoying but I like Josh Radnor” 
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She said, “Who?” 
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I said, “The actor” 

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I’m lonely on Long Island and I wanna let my haircut down 
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And I look for love online 
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But there’s gotta be more ways to take advantage of my prime 
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I mean, come on 
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I used to have more confidence in high school 
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When I won choir’s biggest heartthrob and I felt cool when I smoked 
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But now marijuana makes me overthink 
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And I’m paying eighteen dollars for her drink 


 
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And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby 
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"Is it cause I keep talking?" 
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She said, “Mostly” 
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Not to say that I'm not flattered after all I really like Josh Radnor 
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She said, “Who?” 
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I said, “The actor” 
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She said, “Who?” 
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I said, “The actor” 
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She said, “Who?” 
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I said, “The actor who plays him 
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On TV” (On TV) 
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On TV (On TV) 

 
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And I don’t recognize this person I’ve become here at the bar 
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I kind of like it though I’m giving finance bro and that’s a start 
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And although I’m known to share my deepest secrets right away 
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I don’t think Sara with no H needs to know yet that I crochet 
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Guess I can be the actor 
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You can cue the laughter 
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I can play a character, life ain’t so different from TV 
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We each said, “I could have another” 
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I said, “Jinx” 
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Now I’m paying forty dollars for our drinks 


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And she told me I remind her of Ted Mosby 
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I said, “Honestly, I’ll take Ted over Barney” 
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She said, “Barney’s problematic but I’ve always loved Neil Patrick Harris” 
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I said, “Who?” 
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She said, “The actor” 
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I said “Who?” 
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She said, “The actor” 
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“Do you like him or like the actor who plays him?” (On TV) 
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“This one’s on me”