Story Behind The Song
I work in a bar, and there was a couple who always came in to see me. They seemed so happy together, and I wished I could have a relationship like theirs. I eventually found out they were just friends, which could explain why they got along so well.
Song Description
Bouncy, cheerful pop; The story of a lonely bartender who observes the outwardly happy relationships of her customers and wishes for one of her own.
| Song Length |
2:52 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Sociable, Endearing |
Subject |
Searching for Love, Friendship |
| Similar Artists |
Elvis Costello, Steely Dan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
1. Cosmo and Manhattan come in here every Sunday and they
slide into their usual seats.
Spent the day out shopping, now it?s time for stopping for a
cold one and a visit with me.
So happy to be here, so happy to feel this way
So happy that it?s Cosmo and Manhattan day.
2. Cosmo and Manhattan look kind of like each other, well they
say that happens after a while.
Toasting with their glasses, I?m sure they have their problems but you?d
never know it seeing them smile.
So happy to be here, so happy to feel this way
So happy that it?s Cosmo and Manhattan day.
Bridge
We?re all part of a scene and we live in a dream
It?s a world everyone?s alright with.
[As I walk home alone, wish for one of my own
to share some early nights with, just like...
3. Cosmo and Manhattan are looking at their watches, and
Manhattan draws a check in the air.
Bracing for the subway, a much too early Monday
But when Sunday comes again they?ll be there
So happy to be here, so happy to feel this way
So happy that it?s Cosmo and Manhattan day.