Pay Attention! - John Mulaney

You promised that you’d stop talking

When will the chattering end?

You know I practiced for hours

I even brought in a friend

Well, I recall an announcement

That Lexie’s mother just gave

She said, «Our little Lexie’s prepared us a skit

The kind you’re goin' to crave»

Aw, no one is paying attention

That guy just went to the fridge

We don’t do this for the money

We don’t accept every gig

Well, guess what things you are missing

What we had planned for this crowd

Four minutes of total perfection

But that bald guy talked too loud

I’d wear my mom’s blazer

So I could play a newscaster

The news is that there is a new funny song

You’d all burst into cheers and laughter

We’d stuff pillows in shirts to look fat

We’d take a blanket and wrap up the cat

The cat would be our baby too

Are we some kind of joke to you?

And then, we’d both act out all of Frozen

Then I would do a cartwheel

And then when she’s done a cartwheel

I will also do a cartwheel

But you don’t value our vision

You keep talking while we lip sync

And, Mom, whose side is it you’re on?

Shushing all your friends with a wink

Uh, you have to pay attention

This is a very big deal

We even fought about who sang what

But now our friendship is healed

You are not paying attention

So watch us run off in tears

You will regret the skit you missed out on

You will regret it for years

Mom’s friend, Patti

Pay attention!

Her adult son

Pay attention!

Some guy’s wife

Pay attention!

Dad’s rich friend

Pay attention!

Man with mustache

We respect you

Former teacher

Weird to see you

Ronald Reagan

Pay attention!

Oh wait, he died

Nevermind!

Everybody

Pay attention!

Look at us!

Pay attention!

Don’t look away!

Pay attention, pay attention, pay attention