Hamster for a Year

When I came to Bellingham, it felt like a constant battle
To learn this city's unfamiliar ways
My friends back home would ask me how was it in Seattle
And after I corrected them, I'd say

Although I don't quite fit in, I find that I'm quite smitten
I'm not quittin', I'm admittin' it today...

I don't run enough, I don't hike enough, I don't like riding a bike enough
They don't care, they accept me anyway
I'm not cool enough, I'm not cute enough, I don't appreciate fruit enough
But I'm a Hamster for a year and that's okay

The corner of West North Street and Northwest Avenue
They tell me Boston's hard to get around in
Just get into your car and head in any old direction
Before long you'll be driving up a mountain

I'm in constant locomotion, I've got a simple notion
And the ocean's magic potion's in my brain...

I'm not green enough, I'm not chill enough, I don't like walking uphill enough
I'm a liberal but not in the right way
I'm not thin enough, I'm not queer enough, I don't like drinking craft beer enough
But I'm a Hamster for a year and that's ok

When I came to Bellingham, I had some expectations
I steeled myself for months of constant rain
But everything's so beautiful I'd come here on vacation
Make a side trip to Vancouver once again

The prospect is intriguin', I might become a vegan
Walk a league without fatigue and never stray...

I'm not hip enough or type B enough, I don't like using PCs enough
I don't even know how roller derby's played
I don't laugh enough, I don't smile enough, I don't even like Ryan Stiles enough
But I'm a Hamster for a year and that's, no matter how I might appear, it's just

I'm not weird enough, I'm not slow enough, I'm not pissed about GMOs enough
I sometimes eat fast food on Samish Way
I'm not punk enough, I'm not hot enough, and I don't vaporize pot enough
But I'm a Hamster for a year, I'll even try the beer
I'm a Hamster for a year and that's ok