The Absurd

It’s just another scene in the odeum of life.
The alarm clock whines and I get out of bed
caught in the hazy fog of dreams and reality
I stumble and stagger my way to the bathroom.

The alarm clock whines and I get out of bed
I shower, shave, brush my teeth and then stub my toe,
I stumble and stagger my way out of the bathroom.
have a cigarette and a cup of coffee to clear my head.

I shower, shave, brush my teeth and then stub my toe,
I turn on the TV and listen to the morning news
have a cigarette and a cup of coffee to clear my head
a comedy, tragedy and drama rolled into one

I turn on the TV and listen to the morning news
It's always the same: rape, murder, fire and flood
a comedy, tragedy and drama rolled into one
Switch the channel to death, destruction, war and terror

It's always the same: rape, murder, fire and flood.
The world is staged without a plot and it’s all ad-lib.
Switch the channel to death, destruction, war and terror
There are no stars, only cameos and extras

The world is staged without a plot and it’s all ad-lib.
The director's been fired and the author's retired
There are no stars, only cameos and extras
villains and victims, characters acting out their roles.

The director's been fired and the author's retired
Rich and poor, black and white, us and them
villains and victims, characters acting out their roles.
I shut off the TV, get dressed and head off to work

Rich and poor, black and white, us and them
Eking out our existence one day at a time
I shut off the TV, get dressed and head off to work
Only to find myself stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic

Eking out our existence one day at a time
caught in the hazy fog of dreams and reality
Only to find myself stuck in bumper to bumper traffic
It’s just another scene in the odeum of life