Mason Williams The Exciting Accident Lyrics

The Exciting Accident Lyrics
Mason Williams

Late at night, a bunch of us were hungry for a snack
We stopped at a nighter inn, and sat way in the back
We all ordered stuff to drink, some coffee, milk and cokes
Talked about some worldly things, and told some dirty jokes

We weren't causing trouble
But suddenly a man
Jumped up from his counter seat, and pointing with his hand
Said to us with narrow eyes, his voice was like a hit
"Sadness," he said, "is the mortar, between our happiness." Then he turned and ran, but accidentally careened
And knocked over with a crash, a gumball machine
Gumballs spilled all over the sidewalk
Some rolled off the curb
Nobody seemed to care about that, nobody said a word

"What the heck was eating him?"
We wondered in the lull
This is not a true tale, but who needs truth if it's dull

"Oh, what the heck was eating him?" we wondered in the lull
This is not a true tale, but who needs truth if it's dull