Tough makin’ it these days
Friend lost his job, tryin’ to find new ways
Clawing through the COVID haze
Keepin’ the wolf from the door
My buddy Clem says, rightly
Try to get some good sleep, nightly
‘Cause you never know what the next day holds
But the next day better sleep some too
Because I, for one, am pretty much through
Cringing with the COVID crew
Riding out this sad storm
Clem says it’s time to go
Gear it up and let it roll
Get up from defensive crouch
Get our asses off the couch
I think I’m likin’ Clem’s new flow
Clarion call to get up and go
Flip the script up in the show
Switch the stance from D to O
Clem knows a big party on Saturday night
Influential people, could be some leads
Clem wants me to come along
Help him see the forest and the trees
Gee, I’m not sure I should go out
My false bravado wanes
I know I talk lots of shit
But I’m not really tough, just sayin’
Clem says optimism should be our policy
Let’s go get some self-fulfilling prophecy
Clem’s wearing his lizard suit to the party
Says it’s so hard to get noticed in this town
As for me, I know it’s not costume
But I always go as a clown
Waipahu Bob 