Oxford Comma

Music by Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio / Lyrics by Ezra Koenig / Produced by Rostam Batmanglij

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  • Oxford Comma
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  • Oxford Comma (Rehearsal Version)
  • Request Zone + Oxford Comma (Live in Milan)
  • Lyrics

    Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?

    I’ve seen those English dramas too

    They’re cruel

    So if there’s any other way

    To spell the word

    It’s fine with me, with me

    Why would you speak to me that way

    Especially when I always said that I

    Haven’t got the words for you

    All your diction dripping with disdain

    Through the pain

    I always tell the truth

    Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?

    I climbed to Dharamsala too, I did

    I met the highest lama

    His accent sounded fine

    to me, to me

    Check your handbook

    It’s no trick

    Take the chapstick

    Put it on your lips

    Crack a smile

    Adjust my tie

    Know your boyfriend, unlike other guys

    Why would you lie about how much coal you have?

    Why would you lie about something dumb like that?

    Why would you lie about anything at all?

    First the window, then it’s to the wall

    Lil’ Jon, he always tells the truth

    Check your passport

    It's no trick

    Take the chapstick

    Put it on your lips

    Crack a smile

    Adjust my tie

    Know your butler, unlike other guys

    Why would you lie about how much coal you have?

    Why would you lie about something dumb like that?

    Why would you lie about anything at all?

    First the window, then it’s through the wall

    Why would you tape my conversations?

    Show your paintings

    At the United Nations

    Lil’ Jon, he always tells the truth

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