Walking along the road,
as I listen to some guy,
when he tells me of his pies
that a neighbor
stole from his angry wife -
gets a sympathetic grin
and a grimace from within
do I really have to maintain that smile?
I just want to fall asleep for a while,
yet tomorrow surely will be
every bit as vile
Out of the subway train
(he's late again)
Suddenly, a bony man
tells me how his Jesus can
make my life complete
(feels like I'm on trial)
I just want to fall asleep for a while,
yet tomorrow surely will be
every bit as vile
trying to savor my sanity
life should have come with a warranty
I'd really treasure some time for myself,
so I can put my smile on a shelf
Lunch break at work at last!
Heading out for apple juice,
when the way is blocked by Bruce
shaken up, he tells me about his son -
someone jumped him at the zoo,
he was gonna take Kung Fu
Do I really have to maintain that smile?
I just wanna fall asleep for a while,
let my head collapse like a rock
on a pillow pile,
dream about sailing my boat
on the river nile
Yet tomorrow surely will be
every bit as vile
