Shotgun

When I met you, we ignited and I was firing on all cylinders
Counting the moments 'til my panic reared its ugly head (head)
Now let me introduce you to this guy I know
You may have already met
My mouthy little mess who won't get off my back
Who won't let me ride solo

'Cause I know, I know you wanna buckle up
Start this journey and have fun
I can hear you gunnin' that engine but my parasitic twin's all packed
And he's already called shotgun

I can't recall a time he wasn't talking back
To nearly every word that I say
His voice is small and cracked
But not much different from mine (mine)
Yes, we have mishaps all the time
When I'm just the Christian to his Cyrano
It can be difficult not to heed his bad advice

'Cause I know, I know you wanna stay the course
On a voyage that's already begun
You know I think you're great but
This parasitic jerk's first mate
And he's already called shotgun

And I try to cut him off, but he always sticks around (na na na)
And I try to shut him up, but that only makes him loud (na na na)
And I try to bottle up, but it always comes back out (na na na)
And you didn't sign up for this so
Maybe it'd be better if we just slowed this down

I know you wanna sweep me off on a big white horse at a full run
You can try to gallop in, but my parasitic twin's dead weight
And he's already called shotgun (na na)

He's already called shotgun
Shotgun
Shotgun
He's already called shotgun
Shotgun
Shotgun

I wouldn't dream of repeating his soft and ugly lies (ah I I I)
I know he's wrong about me
How could he be right (ah ah ah ah)
But when he mouths off and just speaks his ugly mind
It really makes me paralyzed
Turn up the radio to drown him out and we'll just drive

'Cause I know, I know you wanna blast right off
On a rocket straight to the long run
You can try to plot a course, but my number one's on the bridge
And he's already called shotgun

He's already called shotgun
Shotgun
Shotgun
He's already called shotgun
Shotgun
Shotgun
He's already called
He's already called