The Little Boys' Room

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh, excuse me, pardon me
Just looking for a quiet door

[Verse 1]
It’s a lovely little party in 1954
You’re wearing your nice suit, shifting near the coat rack
You cannot say the word, it isn't quite polite
To mention the plumbing on this elegant night
So you smile at the hostess, and you gently ask
For a delicate direction, a quiet little path

[Chorus]
Oh, point me toward the little boys' room
Where the tiles are cold and the hand towels loom
It’s a socially safe diminutive
For the urgent water we have to give
There is no shame in the little boys' room
Just a tender place to catch your breath

[Verse 2]
We made up a phrase to soften the dash
When the gin and the tonic are making a slosh
Mid-century manners, they cover the truth
By giving you back the grace of your youth
We are all just kids when the hour is late
Hoping we make it and the water can wait

[Chorus]
Oh, point me toward the little boys' room
Where the tiles are cold and the hand towels loom
It’s a socially safe diminutive
For the urgent water we have to give
There is no shame in the little boys' room
Just a tender place to catch your breath

[Bridge]
Isn't it sweet how we dress up the panic?
A miniature title for something organic
You don't have to blush, I will show you the hall
Where the warm yellow light rests against the wall

[Chorus]
Point me toward the little boys' room
Where the tiles are cold and the hand towels loom
It’s a socially safe diminutive
For the urgent water we have to give
There is no shame in the little boys' room

[Outro]
Just down the hall, second door on the right
Take your time in there
Everything is going to be perfectly fine