Five And Dime

C D If no one remembers your birthday F G C Of course that’s a terrible shame C D But if no one remembers your birthday Em G You’ve only yourself to blame Dm G So strike up the band and spread the word C A7 Take on the challenge with strength F C People should know of your birthday F G C And my birthday is May Tenth! C D The world offers lots of distractions F G C There’s day jobs and night schools and debt C D If you want folks to honor your birthday Em G Then you must make it hard to forget Dm G So take out an ad in the New York Times C A7 Promotion is never a crime! F C People should know of your birthday F G C And mine’s at the Five and Dime! Am Dm Am ’Cause this is not some kind of test Dm Am For family, friends, and frenemies G Em If we want cake, we must refresh G Em Most everybody’s memories Am Dm Am We all deserve one day a year Dm Am When we are celebrated G Em Because we do exist; because D G Our parents procreated! A And... D E If no one remembers your birthday G A D It’s not that they mean to do wrong D E But it’s hard to keep track of all birthdays Gbm A Unless they’ve been put in a song Em A So pick up your uke and write a few lines D B7 If they’re not very good, that’s okay G D People should know of your birthday G A D My birthday’s the Tenth of May! Em A Yes, hire a pilot to write in the sky D B7 Don’t fear getting carried away! G D People should know of your birthday G A D My birthday’s the Tenth of May!