photo: Stephen Alsford
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Six o'clock, day is dawnin'. I have a crick in my neck and feel bruised. I'm so tired ... still yawnin' – I've got the early mornin' wakin' up blues. Grab a shave, pull my pants on. Got wet socks, 'cos I've holes in my shoes! Mirror says: what I see, it ain't handsome! Got the early mornin' gettin' dressed blues. Out late last night at some smoky bar Where the local heroes play distorted guitars. Can't quite recall, but I drank a few jars And with a skinful of booze, I got these blues. Eight o'clock (o, lord!) without warnin'! Must have missed the alarm as I snoozed. Now it's late and the office is callin'. I've got the early mornin' go-to-work blues. Well I'm kinda dressed, but it sure ain't chic! Time to hit the street, though the outlook's bleak, 'Cos the bad news is: third time late this week. My boss won't be amused – no wonder I got blues! Out the door in a hurry; Now I'll be fussin' with buses and queues. Almost nine ... way behind .... got to scurry. I have the early mornin' late-for-work blues. I'll drink beer over lunch-time, I'll drink beer at night And there's none to stop me – got no trouble-and-strife. I wake up in the mornin' and there's no-one near. And when I look at my life ... I need more beer! Caught the daybreak dawnin' blues, Alarm clock warnin' blues, Woke up yawnin' blues, Got them early mornin' blues. If I won me that million-dollar lottery Maybe then I could sleep long as I choose. But I'm a wage-slave and while I am not free I'll get the early mornin' wakin' up Feel I need a shakin' up Early mornin' late-for-work (Sometimes think I'll go berserk!) Early mornin' public servant blues. |
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photo: Stephen Alsford |
| Created: November 17, 2014. Last modified: July 21, 2015 | © Stephen Alsford |