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[Verse]
Am Em Am Em
I am hanging in the bathroom at the biggest party of the fall
F Am C Am
I could stay right here or disappear and nobody'd even notice at all
Am Em Am Em
I'm a creeper in a bathroom 'cause my buddy kinda left me alone
F Am C Am
But I'd rather fake pee than stand awkwardly or pretend to check a text on my phone
F Em C
Everything felt fine when I was half of a pair
F Em C
Now through no fault of mine there's no other half there
[Chorus]
F Am C
Now I'm just Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party
Am
Forget how long it's been
F Am C
I'm just Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party
Am
No you can't come in
C Em
I'm waiting it out 'til it's time to leave
C F
And picking at grout as I softly grieve
C Am C F
I'm just Michael who you don't know Michael flyin' solo Michael in the bathroom by himself
C
Oh by himself
[Verse]
Am Em Am Em
I am hiding but he's out there just ignoring all our history
F Am C Am
Memories get erased and I'll get replaced with a newer cooler version of me
Am Em Am Em Am
And I hear a drunk girl sing along to Whitney through the door - I wanna dance with somebody
F Am C Am
And my feelings sink 'cause it makes me think now there's no one to make fun of drunk girls with anymore
[Chorus]
F Am C
Now it's just Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party
Am
I half regret the beers
F Am C
Michael in the bathroom Michael in the bathroom at a party
Am
As I choke back the tears
C F
I'll wait as long as I need until my face is dry
C F
Or I'll just blame it on weed or something in my eye
C Am
I'm just Michael who you don't know Michael flyin' solo
C F
Michael in the bathroom by himself
[Bridge]
Am Am Am Am
Knock knock knock knock
C
They're gonna start to shout soon
Am Am Am Am
Knock knock knock knock
C
Oh hell yeah I'll be out soon
A A A A
Knock knock knock knock
F
It sucks you left me here alone
A A A A
Knock knock knock knock
F
Here in this teenage battle zone
E E E E
Clang clang clang clang
F
I feel the pressure blowing up
E E E E
Bang bang bang bang
F
My big mistake was showing up
Am Am Am Am
Splash splash splash splash
F Em *
I throw some water in my face
F *
And I am in a better place
Em *
I go to open up the door
F
But I can't hear knocking Anymore
Am Em
And I can't help but yearn
C Am
For a different time
C Am
And then I look in the mirror
C Am
And the present is clearer
F C
And there's no denying I'm just
[Chorus]
F Am [x2]
C
At a party
Am
Is there a sadder sight than
F Am
*hums*
F Am C
Michael in the bathroom at a party
[Verse]
Am
This is a heinous night
F C
I wish I stayed at home in bed watching cable porn
Am
Or wish I offed myself instead
C
Wish I was never born
Am F
I'm just Michael who's a loner
Am C
So he must be a stoner
Am F
Rides a PT Cruiser
Am C
God he's such a loser
Am F
Michael flyin' solo
Am C
Who you think that you know
Am F C
Michael in the bathroom by himself
C F
Oh by himself
C F
Oh by himself
C F
All you know about me is my name
C F
Awesome party
C F C
I'm so glad I came