Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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"Overexcited" is from Guster's new album, Look Alive, out now on Nettwerk Music Group & Ocho Mule Records.

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Animation By: blackballoon.tv

Lyrics:
I’m halfway home, at the pub on the corner of the street
I see kids from school, but I stare down at my feet
Sports on TV
They scream for victory

A few blocks down, there’s Dawn, she’s got spinach on her teeth
In between the front ones, just a little bitty leaf
And I tried to speak, but Dawn makes me nervous

And I get overexcited
Can’t do a damn thing about it
My God we’re shoulder to shoulder
Nice guy looking for a future lover

The pet shop’s closed, too bad, cause animals like me back
We had a dog once, we all just called her cat
Was mum’s idea
She’s got a great sense of humor

Later tonight, some soup, then I’ll probably send a text
Hey Dawn it’s Jim, would you like to have some s**
And if that’s too weird, maybe just a hot chocolate

I get so overexcited
Can’t do a damn thing about it
My God we’re shoulder to shoulder
Nice guy looking for a future lover

Hey, hey, hey

And I get overexcited
Can’t do a damn thing about it
My God we’re shoulder to shoulder
Nice guy looking for a future lover

It’s quite a catch 22, isn’t it
In order to meet people you need to have confidence
But in order to have confidence you need to have friends
So how does one even take the first step?

Hey Dawn, it’s a great party yeah?
Listen, I was wondering… yeah, no it’s not Jon it’s Jim
Oh yeah, no of course… I’ve got a boyfriend too
Maybe another time
Send my best to your mum as well
It was great to see you Dawn, have a good night

Aw f***, s***, oh my God.

‘Cause I’m bored, bored, bored
Everyone knows it’s hard living with mother
If you can even call this living

Here’s the ride cymbal
Nothing makes a man feel more alive
than with the tang of the hump of the ride
Tang of hump
Everyone knows it’s humpin’ living on ride cymbals
If you can even call that drumming

'Cause I'm bored, bored, bored
Everyone knows it's hard, living with mother
If you could even call this living

I suppose there's no point in whinging about it.
I'm just as God made me.
I just try and tell myself,
Every day's a miracle,
Wo don't say goodbye, but say hello!