Lazy Bones
The Tale of Effortless Labor: Lazy Bones' Secret Life
Lyrics
He plays all night then sleeps all day
He spends his nights playing and then sleeps during the day.
Waves at the dawn
He acknowledges the beginning of the day.
With a stretch and a yawn
He wakes up with a stretch and a yawn, typical morning actions.
He has to go to work at eight
He needs to start work by eight in the morning.
But he might have a cough
He might feign illness (a cough) to skip work.
So he's sleeping it off
He might pretend to be sick to avoid going to work and instead sleeps it off.
Lazy bones
He's referred to as "lazy bones."
Never worked so hard
Despite being called lazy, he's never worked excessively hard.
I hope you never break
Wishes for him to never suffer from overworking.
Lazy bones
Reiteration of him being lazy but also possibly working hard in a different context.
Oh you're working so hard
Acknowledgment of his potential hard work despite being labeled lazy.
He sleeps like he's got something to prove
He sleeps as if he has something important to achieve.
Somewhere to explore
Suggests he dreams of exploring or achieving something significant.
With a wink and a snore
He sleeps with a wink and a snore, implying a carefree attitude.
He's at the end of misspent youth
He's nearing the end of a phase in life characterized by misspent youth.
Just a blur in a dream
He exists in a hazy, unclear state, possibly due to dreaming or lack of direction.
Too quick to be seen
His existence is fleeting, too swift to be easily perceived or understood.
Lazy bones
Reiteration of him being lazy despite not working excessively hard.
Never worked so hard
Wish for him to never experience the consequences of overworking despite being perceived as lazy.
I hope you never break
Similar to line 9, hoping he doesn’t face the repercussions of overexertion.
Lazy bones
Reiteration of acknowledging his potential hard work despite being labeled lazy.
Oh you're working so hard
Recognition of his effort, possibly in a different context, despite being seen as lazy.
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