ALARM CLOCK RINGS AT HALF PAST FIVE
I LEAVE MY BED, FEEL HALF ALIVE,
MY EYES STILL SHUT, MY BRAIN ASLEEP
I FEEL SO TIRED I COULD JUST WEEP,
I EAT MY BREAKFAST, DRINK MY TEA
WITH EYES HALF SHUT, I CANNOT SEE,
THE MINUTES TICKING, HOURS BY
THE SUN NOW SHINING IN THE SKY,
FEELING LATE I GRAB MY THINGS
ON GOING OUT THE PHONE THEN RINGS,
I RUN BACK IN PICK UP THE PHONE
TO FIND THE CALLER HAD NOW GONE,
I RUN BACK OUT, JUMP IN THE CAR
AND NOT BEFORE I GOT TOO FAR
I TURN THE RADIO TO PLAY
AND THEN A VOICE BEGINS TO SAY,
“TAKE IT EASY, TAKE IT SLOW
IT’S TIME TO START THE SUNDAY SHOW”
NO LONGER TIRED BUT WIDE AWAKE
I PUT MY FOOT UPON THE BRAKE,
FEELING STUPID, WHAT TO SAY
DON’T HAVE TO GO TO WORK TODAY!