Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

Verse 1
If you're fast, they'll chase after you
If you're slow, they'll run over you
If you're weak, they'll bury you into the ground
If you're strong, they'll try to wrestle with you
If you're fat, they'll poke you with pins
If you're skinny, they'll shove sandwiches in your mouth
If you're curious, they'll purchase books for you
If you're indifferent, they'll pity you
The scales of life, the spectrum
To which everything is measured upon

Verse 2
If you're tall, they'll want to cut your legs off
If you're short, they'll want to sit on your head
If you're funny, they'll want you to entertain them
If you're stoic, they'll treat you like a robot
If you're black, they'll have no compassion for you
If you're white, they'll send you to the moon
If you're gay, they'll want you to be a clown
If you're depressed, they'll name pajamas after you
If you're cool, they'll think of you as arrogant
If you're awkward, they'll want to trip you over
The wheels of time, the journey
To which everyone is struggling on

Verse 3
If you're se-xually active, they'll think of you as a s-lut
If you're a virgin, they'll want you to live in basements
If you're famous, they'll want to break into your house
If you're obscure, they'll think of you as worthless
If you're right, they'll want to punish you
If you're wrong, they'll welcome you into their club
If you're free, they'll want to limit your options
If you're stuck, they'll rejoice with glee
The scales of life, the spectrum
To which everything is measured upon
The wheels of time, the journey
To which everyone is struggling on

Bridge
It's difficult to distinguish between animals and humans
Being the sole inhabitant of an island is a recurring dream
There's only so many grits one can cook before insanity prevails

Chorus
You've got to keep on walking
Act like a freight train
And roll over all things and those who get in your way
No regret, no remorse as you disintegrate in a dog eat dog world
This is life as we know it

Written by B. (Monday, November 9, 2015)
Copyright 2015

Nice chorus, but the repetition of if you're becomes boring, so work on it.