Lyrics
I’m overwrought, holding court
I feel overwhelmed, taking charge or leading in a situation
With a stain on my shirt
I have a visible mark or blemish on my shirt
But everybody looks hurt
Everyone appears to be in pain or distressed
As all the words come out curt
Words are spoken abruptly or rudely
I’m burnt out, over worked
I am exhausted and strained from excessive work
And I’m neglecting my fitness
I am neglecting my physical well-being
You wake up and i’m still pissed
You wake up and I am still angry
Asleep in your driveway
You find me asleep in your driveway
But I don’t own a car
I don't own a car
Because I play the guitar
I play the guitar, not driving a car
And I’m a fixture on most every Father Christmas’s shit list
I am consistently on the naughty list of Father Christmas
My own best critic
I am my own harshest critic
Every time that I slip
Every time I make a mistake, I am aware of it
Well I know that I’m lax and I’m gutless
I acknowledge that I am lazy and lacking courage
But I can't take it
I can't endure it
I won't face it
I refuse to confront it
I won't play along
I will not conform or comply
Play along, Play along
Encouraging others to go along with the non-conformity
After dark, tossing lawn darts off the company car park
At night, throwing lawn darts from the workplace parking lot
Laugh myself half starved
I laugh heartily despite being partially hungry
But it ain't no joke
It's not a laughing matter
Stone broke
Financially struggling or completely out of money
I broke down again last evening
I experienced a breakdown recently
Don’t tell me that things will get better
Don't offer false assurances that things will improve
Why’d you want to waste my time
Why do you want to waste my time
Told you that I’m feeling fine
I informed you that I'm okay
I know the question that you keep down under the surface
I understand the unspoken question beneath the surface
Play along, play along
Encouraging participation in the refusal to conform
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