Modern Life

Modern Life We are open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week Except Monday mornings and Sunday nights. What are they on about, at this place that I seek That is supposed open 24/7 days a week. The pub is open we have an unlimited license, Let’s have a drink before we go to bed! I’m sorry we are closed the doors shut at eleven That’s what the snooty landlord then said. The helpline is here no matter when Give us a call and we can help you then. Ring, ring, ring, ring, the phone rings on A tape recording says, “Sorry everyone has gone.” My car has broken down the man came to fix it “It doesn’t work” he said sratching his head. “There a computer on board and I will need to record All the things that are broken down” he said. But I need my car; I looked at him hard, And he gave me a wizened up frown. He plugged himself in, then said with a grin. The computer says it’s fine, the engine is strong. But the car doesn’t work you toothless little jerk, The computer plugged in must be wrong. “How can it be wrong it says the engine is strong?” he gave me a shifty look “To be honest missus if it ain’t on the pute, perhaps the answers in a book." He could find nothing wrong, the onboard computer gave a bong, But it still said all was okay. The tow-truck they called out with its ramp and its chains Now they have taken my poor car away. Modern life is so frustrating; we have everything at our fingertips There is 24/7 that does not mean that, and fury does exit my lips. If its 24/7 and help lines constantly, a car that is run by computer. Why doesn’t anything work, I feel like the jerk, can somebody lend me a shooter. I want to blast and to break all technology of late It’s driving me to drink and distraction The open all hours pubs are now closed, And my car is still out of action. The bank is closed, the computers just died, The telephones gone on the blink The TV HD, it is fuzzy like me; I think I’m going to put my head in the sink. The oven would be better, but its electric not gas So I don’t think it would work as well I want to end it all, not practice for the day, The Grim-Reaper points at me, and sends me to hell. Therefore, I’ll fill up the sink and put my head in the drink, Oh, blast, who is that at the door? It’s the water board here, we are just making it clear,your water is off for a week. Typical, I have no car and it is too far To walk out and jump in the creek.