Everyday

Alex: Mummy can I have a playground?
Jackie: Where am I gonna get it from?
Jake: Mummy can I have a drink please?
Jackie: Sorry, there’s none left.
Joella: Where’s Daddy?
Jackie: Watching the telly again.

I’ve shed a tear after watching the news,
There’s not enough water for those people without shoes.
Lots of people fighting, some for oil and some for land,
Gold and guns in the wrong people’s hands.

There’s not enough rainfall, too many people in a hole.
How do I know? It’s getting worse every day.
The seasons are restless, so what can I do or say
What do I know? I can’t afford to be lame,
My pockets are empty and I’m out of a job again.

I’d like to water my roses, I’d like to wash my old truck.
I’d like to shower at least once a day,  but I guess I’m just out of luck. (?)
I’d like to buy an old T-Bird, I’d like to buy some cool clothes.
I’d like to eat at good restaurants and go to West End shows.

Everyday, when a dream seems so far away,
No money means no life for me.
On a desert day, when the rain seems a dream away,
No water means no life for me.

The hole in the ozone is letting in the rays,
It’s getting bigger each second and is counting out our days.
Like a grape to a raisin, we’re being dried by the sun,
Even those who have money will have nowhere to run.

There’s not enough rainfall, too many lives without a goal,
I guess we can wait to see what tomorrow brings,
We can only pray that tomorrow comes.

I’d like to clean all my windows, I’d like to refill my pool.
The hose-pipe ban will cramp my style,
But I’ll find a way to stay cool.
I’d like to have a good party, I think I’d be a good host.
I’d like to buy a peninsula and build a house on the coast.

How do I know that what I see on TV
Won’t influence my judgment, ’cos I still believe I’m free?
What do I know? I’ve got my head in the sand,
I can’t find the energy, I don’t want to understand.

Everyday, when your dreams seem so far away,
No money means no life for me.
On a desert day, when the rain seems a dream away,
No water means no life for me.

Everyday, when your dreams seem so far away,
No money means no life for me.
On a desert day, when the rain seems a dream away,
No water means no life for me.