The Negotiator

She walks on the set, she hasn't done this yet Still smell the cheap grease on her fingers Sometimes the names change but the plot's the same She's alone in the crack of her mirror Whoa-oh, hush little baby, don't say a word It's not like you're in to kill a mockingbird A stiff upper lip or whatever they say First notch in the armor then you'll be on your way, hey These are the words of the negotiator Da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da My 17th year of sobriety And my 16th year on the set I left suburban Minnesota for a place on Canoga And dead stock VHS Whoa-oh, hush little baby, don't say a word It ain't like you're in to kill a mockingbird A stiff upper lip or whatever they say First notch in the armor then you'll be on your way, hey These are the words of the negotiator Da-da-da-da-da-da (woo!) Da-da-da-da-da-da Whoa-oh, hush little baby, don't say a word It's not like you're in to kill a mockingbird A stiff upper lip or whatever they say Whoa-oh, hush little baby, don't say a word It's not like you're in to kill a mockingbird Just take it on the chin or whatever they say Collect a thousand dollars and be on your way These are the words of the negotiator