Theo Katzman - As the romans do

^AbI bought a Tascam reel and a ^Dbcast iron ^Abmpan ^AbmA flask of Tequila, a foun^Ebmtain pen ^AbA sexy typewriter, from way ^Dbback when ^{Eb Ab}I bid a fond farewell to my b^Dbestest friends ^AbI packed my possessions ^Bb7in a ^EbU-Haul van ^AbI soared, like a sailor to the ^Dbpromised land ^Eb

^FmOnce I saw the ^Eaugaqueducts and ^Fm7statues ^EI knew what I^Dbm had to do ^EI'd do

^EDo as the ^BRomans ^Abdo ^{Db Ab Db}Do as the ^AbRomans d^Abo ^{Db Ab E Eb}

^EbI found a one-bedroom with a ^Dbbird's eye view ^AbRode the F train just to see ^A7Second Avenue ^AbWhere the bath house was ^Dbbumpin' ^Ebthe ^Dbdubstep blues ^EbSwinging! ^{Ab Abm}They're sipping cane sugar sodas and top s^Dbhelf booze ^DbMix ^AbRalph Lauren togas with ^Ebthrift-shop shoes ^AbMeeting 9 to 5 quotas with a-^Dbnothin' to lose ^Eb

^FmThey like to see ^Eaugpictures ^EaugThey like ^Fm7captions ^AbThey like ^Dsongs with lots of '^Dbmoohs' ^DbmThat's how you ^Edo...do as the ^BRomans ^Abdo ^{Db Ab}

^BDo ^Dbas the Romans ^Ab7do ^{Db Ab E}Do as the ^BRomans ^Abdo ^{A A}Do as the R^Abomans do ^{Gb D E}

^Emaj7Sing with the ^Bmaj7sirens ^Emaj7What do they ^Bmaj7tell you? ^Emaj7Isn't it ^Bmaj7lovely ^Cm7When they ^F7scream? ^Amaj7

^Bmaj7I ^Emaj7showed up to the alley w^Fmith my tin pan ^AbWith a^Eb middle finger ^Abstickin' up ^Ebto the man ^EbBut the ^Abmminers in the alley traded t^Dbin pans ^EbFor the Silicon Valley and a business plan ^AbSo I tattooed my face ^Dbonto my hand ^AbmAnd unto my own image I b^Ebuilt a brand ^AbNow as soon as I have a million ^Dbfaceless fans ^EbThat's when I'mma start movin' those cheap head bands

^FmThey like to see ^Eaugpictures ^EaugThey like c^Fm7aptions ^FmThey like songs with lots of ^FmTalk about my ^Eaugsocial status ^Fm7Add me to your list, I want to ^FmThese days we build ^Cmempires ^Abin much less than one ^Fmday Oh ^Dbmyes, it's true ^DbmAnd you can too As long ^Eas you do

^EDo as the ^BRomans ^Abdo ^{Db Ab B B}Do ^Dbas the Romans ^Abdo ^{Db Ab E E}Do as the ^BRomans ^Abdo ^{Db Ab B B}Do ^Dbas the Romans ^Abdo ^{Db Ab B B}Do as the Romans ^GbDo as the Romans ^GbDo as the Romans ^GbDo as the Romans ^GbDo as the ^ERomans ^EDo as the ^BRomans ^EDo as the ^BRomans ^EDo as the ^BRomans do!