Lyrics Pick Up the Tempo - Live at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - April 30, 2023 - The Avett Brothers

Some people are sayin', that time will take care, of people like me
That I'm livin' too fast, and they say, I can't last much longer
But little they see, that their thoughts of me, is my Saviour
And little they know, that the beat oughta go, just a little faster

So, pick up the tempo, just a little, and take it on home
The singer ain't singin', and the drummer's been draggin', too long
Time'll take care of itself, so, just leave mine, alone
And pick up the tempo, just a little, and take it on home

Well I'm wild and I'm mean, I'm creatin' a scene, I'm goin' crazy
I'm good, and I'm bad, and I'm happy, and sad, and I'm lazy
I'm quiet, and I'm loud, and I'm gatherin' a crowd, and I like gravy
About half off the wall, but I learned it all, in the Navy

So, pick up the tempo, just a little, and take it on home
The singer ain't singin', and the drummer's been draggin', too long
Time'll take care of itself, so just leave mime alone
And pick up the tempo, just a little, and take it on home

And pick up the tempo, just a little, and take it on home
Take it on home
Happy birthday, Willie!