I never had a lot to bring to the party   But a self-importance far beyond vanity   And a manic depression that just wouldn't go away   Like peckinpaw with a bouquet of poison ivy      How many six packs does it take to screw in a light   It's good to be alive baby, sometimes it's alright      Nothing like a little vacation once in awhile   At the cable car hotel san francisco style   For three nights and three days   Jesus hung on a boom box while it played   Every single song ever sung by billie holiday      How many six packs does it take to screw in a light   It's good to be alive baby, sometimes it's alright      Afterwards I'm on california street looking at the sky   The sun is going down pouring salt into my eyes   Like he said: when the light goes out so does fear   And you only see beauty as it begins to disappear      How many six packs does it take to screw in a light   It's good to be alive baby, sometimes it's alright