A is for all the times I bit my tongue   B is for bullshit and you fed me some   C is for charity and now you're mine   D is for dollars but you're counting dimes      E is the exit sign backstage at shows   F is my favorite letter, as you know   G is for God loves a patient man   Who spends his days living in ego land      You always write it in the cheapest key   You always blame it on the cheapest key   You always play me in the cheapest key      They say the start's always the hardest part   But like you know, baby, I'm all warmed up   Sometimes I wanna shout your name out loud   And let them in on what you're all about      You always write it in the cheapest key   You always blame it on the cheapest key   You always play me in the cheapest key      But don't get me wrong   Here comes my softer side and there it goes   'Cause I've been on the road too long to sympathize   With what you think you're owed      You always write it in the cheapest key   You always blame it on the cheapest key   You always play me in the cheapest key   The cheapest key, the cheapest key