I'm a Bum
Laid-Back Life Reflections: I'm a Bum by Happy Campers
Lyrics
Sit around all day remote control glued to my hand
Sitting idly, watching TV with the remote control in hand.
Just waiting for a visit from Ed McMahon
Expecting a visit or good news, possibly related to winning a prize or money.
Oppourtunity is knockin but I can't open the door
Opportunities are present, but the person is unable or unwilling to take advantage of them.
Cause I'm shit faced drunk passed out on the kitchen floor
Intoxicated and unconscious on the kitchen floor, indicating a lack of responsibility.
I'm a bum
Acknowledging the self as a lazy and unproductive individual.
Wating for my fortune to fall into my lap
Hoping for good fortune without putting in effort.
But if I gotta work for it I'd rather take a nap
Preferring to sleep than to work for success.
I can eat, I can sleep, I can play nintendo
Listing basic activities: eating, sleeping, playing Nintendo, avoiding work.
But if you paid me to go to work, I still wouldn't go
Unwilling to work even if paid, emphasizing laziness.
I'm a bum
Reiterating the self-identification as a bum.
I'm a bum
Emphasizing the self-identification as a bum again.
Sit around all day
Repetition of sitting around without being productive.
And I get nothin' done
Expressing a lack of accomplishment despite idleness.
I'm a bum
Reaffirming the self-identification as a bum.
I'm a bum
Reiterating the self-identification as a bum once more.
That's right
Confirming the self-acknowledgment as a bum.
I'm a bum
Repeating the self-identification as a bum.
The boob tube replaced the dog
Observing how television has become a significant companion, surpassing even a dog.
As man's best friend
Highlighting the TV's advantages over a dog.
Doesn't shit on the floor
Pointing out that the TV doesn't create messes like a dog.
Always has an ear to lend
Emphasizing the TV's role as a listener.
Nacho supreme, a pizza
Mentioning indulgent food items consumed while watching TV.
Ten hours of tv
Describing a routine of prolonged TV watching.
Is all my life will ever be
Conveying a sense of resignation to a life centered around television.
If I could pick lotto numbers
Expressing a desire for luck or a way out of the mundane life.
Like I pick my nose
Using humor to describe a desire for luck, comparing it to picking one's nose.
I'd escape the life of bein' an average Joe
Aspiring to escape the average and mundane life.
Til' then I'll just sit around all day
Reinforcing the theme of idleness and inaction.
Remote control in hand
Repetition of the idle behavior with the remote control.
Just waiting for a visit from Ed McMahon
Reiterating the hope for a visit or good news, possibly related to winning.
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