Lyrics
THE DOORMAT SAYS HELLO TO EVERY STRANGER ON YOUR DOOR
YOUR CHILDREN PLAYING QUIET BY THE HEATING OF YOUR FLOOR
YOUR HOUSE IS DECORATED IN AN ART-DECO DESIGN,
YOUR BACKYARD LOOKING GREAT, WITH ALL THE FLOWERS IN A LINE
A NEW HIGH-END COMPUTER AND A FLAT SCREEN ON THE WALL
ON SATURDAY YOU’RE SHOPPING, ‘CAUSE YOU WANT TO HAVE IT ALL
BUT STILL IT’S EASIER THAN FEELING BLUE
YOU DRIVE A STATIONWAGON, ÇAUSE IT’S EASIER FOR THE DOG
YOU FIRED YOUR HOUSEKEEPER ‘CAUSE SHE WANTS A PART-TIME JOB,
YOUR MANAGER HE LOVES YOU AND HE SLAPS YOU ON YOUR BACK
AT TEN O’CLOCK YOU’RE EARLY SO YOU CAN TAKE A NAP,
AT MIDNIGHT YOU GO TO YOUR FAVORITE NIGHTCLUB IN TOWN
AND AT FOUR AM SHE LOVES YOU WHEN YOU LAY YOUR BODY DOWN
BUT STILL IT’S EASIER THAN FEELING BLUE
ON SUNDAY YOU GO TO THE MATCH, BUT YOU DON’T SEE THE GAME
A GREAT BIG FIGHT WITH HOLIGANS, BUT NO ONE IS TO BLAME
ON MONDAY THERE’S A PICTURE, BUT THE IMAGE RATHER VAGUE
SO YOU CAN GO ON LIVING, YOU CAN GO ON WITH YOUR CHARADE
FOR YOU IT’S NOT A QUESTION HOW MUCH YOU HAVE TO INVEST
IT’S MORE THE TAXES YOU ARE PAYING AND THE LACK OF INTEREST
BUT STILL IT’S EASIER THAN FEELING BLUE
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