Pretty Good Day
A Bright Tapestry of Hope: Pretty Good Day by Loudon Wainwright III
Lyrics
I slept through the night, I got through to the dawn
I had a restful night's sleep and reached the morning
I flipped a switch and the light went on
I turned on the light effortlessly
I got out of bed and I put some clothes on
I got up and dressed
It's a pretty good day so far
Overall, the day is going well
I turned the tap, there was cold there was hot
I had access to both cold and hot water
I put on my coat to go to the shop
I put on my coat to go outside
I stepped outside, and I didn't get shot
I stepped outside without encountering danger
It's a pretty good day so far
Overall, the day continues to be positive
I didn't hear any sirens or explosions
No signs of emergency like sirens or explosions
No murders coming in form those heavy guns
No reports of violent crimes or heavy artillery
No UN tanks, I didn't see one
No presence of UN tanks
It's a pretty good day so far
The day remains relatively calm
No snipers in windows, taking a peak
No snipers threatening from windows
No people panic, running scared through the streets
No widespread panic or people fleeing
I didn't see any bodies without arms, legs, or feet
No gruesome sights of dismembered bodies
It's a pretty good day
The day is still pretty good
There was plasma bandages and electricity
Availability of medical supplies and utilities
Food, wood, and water; and the air was smoke free
Basic necessities like food, wood, and water are present
No camera crews from my TV
No media coverage of the unusual events
It was all such a strange sight to be home
Returning home is a strange and surreal experience
Nobody was frightened, wounded, hungry, or cold
No one is in a state of fear, injury, hunger, or cold
And the children seemed normal, they didn't look old
The children appear normal and unaffected
It's a pretty good day so far
The day continues to be positive
I walked through a park, you would not believe it
I visited a park, and it was unexpectedly intact
There in the park, there were a few trees left
Some trees are still standing in the park
And on some branches, there were a few leaves
A few leaves remain on the branches
I slept through the night, got through to the dawn
I slept through the night and reached the morning again
I flipped the switch and the light went on
I turned on the light again
I wrote down my dream, I wrote this song
I documented my dream and created this song
It's a pretty good day so far
Overall, it's still a pretty good day
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