Kinda Out of Character for Me
Skunk Jugglers
Unexpected Love · Nerdy Guys Need Love Too · Playful Alt-Pop
I’m not a rulebreaker
I don’t play loose and free
But what happened was...
Kinda out of character for me
#VERSE
Aunt Mya gave me a t-shirt on birthday twenty-five
Rock concert-black with an edgy cartoon skunk
She should’ve known I’d never wear it—I’m the button-down type
Can’t jeopardize my accounting job lookin’ like a punk
#PRE-CHORUS
But she prodded me to put it on
Said, “Herman, live it up a bit—what could go wrong”
And I said…
#CHORUS
It’s kinda out of character for me
I appreciate the gift, but I can’t wear that publicly
If my accounting clients saw it, I’d lose respectability
But I’ll wear it in the basement when I do model rocketry
You see, it’s kinda out of character for me
Kinda out of character for me
#VERSE
I felt sure that explanation would be the end of it
But Aunt Mya had a mission and just wouldn’t quit
She said, “Herman, you’re twenty five, put that shirt on right now
You need to loosen up—I’m gonna show you how”
#PRE-CHORUS
Made no sense to argue—I’d learned that years ago
I put on the shirt, she took me to a bar, a place called the Party Hole
And I said…
#CHORUS
It’s kinda out of character for me
This foggy, noisy nightclub’s not a place I want to be
The library or the opera would suit me to a T
Aunt Mya handed me a giant beer, said, “Chug this and you’ll see”
I said, “No, it’s out of character for me
Way, way out of character for me”
#BRIDGE
I took a sip, then Mya said, “Listen up, I’m fifty-four”
You must respect your elders, so gulp that beer, then gulp some more”
Soon as I did, I had an urge to hit the dance floor
Dancing like Saturday Night Fever—empowered by the edgy shirt I wore
#BRIDGE
Across the room I saw a pair of eyes watching me
A beautiful but shy woman, who walked up tentatively
She said, “I feel a little out of place, cause you’re so tough and cool
But my friend’s forcing me out of my comfort zone—can I have a dance with you?”
#INSTRUMENTAL
#VERSE
Though I tried to act tough, my glasses gave me away
After we danced, I said, “I’ve got something to say
My name is Herman, and I’m kinda shy
I’m more opera and library, than a Party Hole guy”
#VERSE
Her eyes lit up like a book lamp, and then she said
“I’m Edith and I listen to Pavarotti in bed
The library is my hangout, and I prefer hot tea over beer
But, oh my gosh, Herman, I’m glad I met you here!”
And I said...
#CHORUS
This is kinda out of character for me
I’ve never had a girlfriend, but would you like to be?
Our meeting feels so wild, like a new reality
Yeah, it’s kinda out of character for me
But Edith, it was magic when you danced with me
#CHORUS
Yes, it’s kinda out of character for me
I’ve never had a girlfriend, but would you like to be?
Our meeting feels so wild, like a new reality
I’ll show you my rocket if you’re into rocketry
This is kinda out of character for me
Kinda out of characters for me
#VERSE
Now, it’s two months later, and we’re going strong
I told Aunt Mya that peer pressuring me was wrong
But Edith and I forgive her cause it turned out okay
In fact we’re going to the opera this Saturday
#OUTRO
We’re taking things slow, and building our trust
Cause love now feels in character for us
Love is so in character for us
Love is so in character for us
Love is so in character for us
Love is so in character for us
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