“Milhouse” gets its name from the popular US cartoon The Simpsons. The best friend of main character Bart Simpson is called Milhouse Van Houten, and has a catchphrase of “Everything’s coming up Milhouse!” (which also features in the song).
The song is an ironic take on his life, which is plagued by...
[Verse 1]
I think it's all gonna work out
And I thought that yesterday and when I was sixteen
And both of those times it didn't, but
I think it's all gonna work out
Don't need a blood moon or a horoscope to tell me
That this time will be different
[Chorus]
A little drop of honey and the picture's clearing up
Cup of coffee spilling over, oh, cleaning all my cuts
A pessimist by nature, but in you, baby, I trust
Oh, everything's coming up Milhouse
(Mmm)
[Verse 2]
I think it's gonna be good news
'Cause you deserve it and we're somewhat decent people
Or at least trying to be
And the world is awful and the ice caps they are melting
But today you bought me flowers
So, I'm choosing to believe
[Chorus]
The future is a wishing well and I'm gonna invest
Throw a couple of pounds in, oh, lying on your chest
A pessimist by nature, but in you, baby, I trust
Oh, everything's coming up Milhouse
[Bridge]
Sorry it's strange that I'm crying
Think it's because you're the one
[Refrain]
I think it's all gonna work out
And I thought that yesterday and when I was sixteen
And both of those times it didn't
[Chorus]
But a little drop of honey and a little glass of rain
Babe, you'll be surprised how much a girl can change
A pessimist by nature, but in you, darling, I trust
Oh, everything's coming up Milhouse
Milhouse was written by Maisie Peters & Joe Rubel.
Milhouse was produced by Joe Rubel.
Maisie Peters released Milhouse on Fri May 21 2021.
[British producer and songwriter] Joe Rubel lent me a mandolin to write this track. I didn’t know how to play it properly—I’ve still not figured it out—but I found some nice chords to play. I wrote the first verse and chorus super quickly—it was like a train of thought. The lyric “everything’s comin...