[intro]
(Taxis are waiting outside)
At the bar the mood is tight
Half are leaving and half are trying to beat it
Got my salary and my wallet is hefty
So I´ll offer up a round, because the mood is

[verse 1]
Damn tense, half trying to kick-it
To sleep at home, even when we should´ve stacked in
And flatten our accounts, names on the list
This was written in stone, but early evening and the gang starts to slip
Right at the door this whole funky bunch split in two
Little tip for the bartender; start to load up the coffee maker
A tip in your hand if you can handle this and could
Get this whole funky bunch to crawl on the floors
Or elevate the tempo

[pre-Chorus]
At the bar the mood is tight
Half are leaving and half are trying to beat it
Got my salary and my wallet is hefty
So I´ll offer up a round, because the mood is

[Chorus]
Tense! So damn tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune
Tense! Tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune
[verse 2]
Thankfully I got Kari, he´s damn strange
He knows the game and drinks with both hands
Gang´s still stiff, in the toilet toiling
We were supposed to drink ´til we get our heads sore
Like lighting from a clear sky, Kari clocks out and drops to the floor
They drag him away, now he´s standing outside demanding his coat
This is enough, now we need more life into this crowd, so bartender up the ante

[pre-Chorus]
At the bar the mood is tight
Half are leaving and half are trying to beat it
Got my salary and my wallet is hefty
So I´ll offer up a round, because the mood is

[Chorus]
Tense! So damn tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune
Tense! Tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune

[verse 3]
Not long for the last call, gang´s all gloomy
People stuck in place, even though Bomfunk´s booming
I´m ready to go get my threads
My next plans with Kari are set
[pre-Chorus]
At the bar the mood is tight
Half are leaving and half are trying to beat it
Got my salary and my wallet is hefty
So I´ll offer up a round, because the mood is

[Chorus]
Tense! So damn tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune
Tense! Tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune
Damn tense
Like a violin string
Tense! Tense!
Tense like a violin string, damn out of tune