For a While -

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

Yet tomorrow surely will be every bit as vile

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