Now Playing: Reprieve

Reprieve

 

Haven’t you awakened one morning

Close to sobs or a scream,

Heaving a sigh of relief

Oh! It was just a dream.

 

But then you remember your doctor

Said to expect the worst

Your job may soon be history

And rent is due on the first. 

 

The State is on the verge of collapse

And even the weather’s not right

And why can’t you talk to your mother

Without getting into a fight?

 

At the end of the day you’re exhausted

Worn out by desperate scheming

Let it go as you crawl into bed

For soon you will be dreaming.