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Same Damn Time (Thanksgiving Version)

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Thanksgiving is a whirlwind of aromas, laughter, and last-minute kitchen chaos. Somewhere between peeling potatoes and basting the turkey, magic happens. While the end goal is a perfectly set table and a delicious feast, the journey filled with family antics, storytelling, and maybe a dance break or two is where the real memories are made. And because no kitchen prep is complete without a little soundtrack, I’m sharing my own Thanksgiving-inspired chorus and verse two—my version of Future’s Same Damn Time—to celebrate all the spills, giggles, and taste-tests that make this holiday so unforgettable. 

I cut the onions and green peppers at the same damn time
I baste the turkey, glaze the ham at the same damn time
Making yams, cooking greens at the same damn time
Baking two side dishes at the same damn time
At the same damn time, at the same damn time
At the same damn time, at the same damn time
I'm in the kitchen on the phone at the same damn time
At the counter shredding cheese at the same damn time

Lack of sleep so I think I'm going crazy
Flavored tea in my cup and its tasty
Girls in the room being so lazy
Best job in the world and it don't pay me
In the kitchen drinking tea I think I need another one
Sucking on this candy and it taste just like some bubble gum
Thumbing through my recipes, haven’t found it yet
Talking on my cellphone, wishing I was a clone
Events got my mind gone, events got my mind blown
All I need is Coldstone, All I need is Coldstone
I'm rolling like Johnny Pistone
Infiltrating Coldstone and the lines way long,
I see a bunch of cones

I cut the onions & green peppers at the same damn time
I baste the turkey, glaze the ham at the same damn time
Making yams, cooking greens at the same damn time
Baking two side dishes at the same damn time
At the same damn time, at the same damn time
At the same damn time, at the same damn time
I'm in the kitchen on the phone at the same damn time
At the counter shredding cheese at the same damn time


Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!


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