When I was younger I was so optimistic   I bought records from a mail-order catalog   I made it out and I think too much   No one likes it when you ain't no fun      But the venue is killing my eardrums   The band that's playing is a bit too much   The first band is so optimistic   In the parking lot,   Everyone's in the parking lot      I saw the room is filling up   I didn't think anyone would come   The second was wrapping up   The night's young I guess   I thought it was dead      But the venue is killing my eardrums   The band that's playing is a bit too much   The first band is so optimistic   I'm the parking lot,   Everyone's in the parking lot      In the parking   I'm in the parking lot      I wouldn't want to give up   In a Tulsa parking lot   Everyone just showed up   In a Tulsa parking lot   We don't mean to disrespect   In a Tulsa parking lot   Everyone's outside   In a Tulsa parking lot      But the venue is killing my eardrums   The band that's playing is a bit too much   The first band is so optimistic   I'm the parking lot,   Everyone's in the parking lot      In the parking lot,   I'm in the parking lot   In the parking lot,   Everyone's in the parking lot   In the parking lot,   Everyone's in the parking lot