Sung to the melody of the song "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet; see our songs page for mp3 and Karafun karaoke files and ukulele tabs.

Typin' is great fun
Writin' the big one
Dreamin' of my book in so many stores
The laundry is piling
My children aren't smiling
When it's all over I'll catch up my chores

Typing away again near dear old Naperville
Searching for my lost chapter of plot
Some people claim that there's a wordcount to blame
But I know
It's Chris Baty's fault

I don't know the reason
I typed here last season
NaNoWriMo Stickers were just on my mind
I'm losing my word war
I don't know what it's for
But our MLs have been much more than kind

Typing away again near dear old Naperville
Searching for my lost chapter of plot
Some people claim that there's a wordcount to blame
Now
Now I know
Well, it could be my fault

More problems with my plot
Now, who can I have shot?
My word count is down and so's my morale
My pencil I'm chew-in'
But there's coffee a brew-in'
With another mug I know I'll hang on

Typing away again near dear old Naperville
Searching for my lost chapter of plot
Some people claim that there's a wordcount to blame
But I know
It's my own darned fault
Yes and some people claim
That there's a wordcount to blame
And I know
It's my own darned fault