A Song for 2016

Oh, the world is full of anger,

That ain’t nothing new.

It’s why I cold-brew coffee,

To get a smoother brew!

Those islands of cool reason

Feel far between and few.

That’s why I learned to swim;

Trusting neither boat nor crew!

Who are all a bunch of chancers

Who refuse to take and do

The advice of seasoned experts

Sifting falsehoods from what’s true.

They think they all know better

Fear and anger made them fight

For what they want, not what is best

Vote winnners must be right.

Now we have a world where reason

Is to blame those who warned you not

To do the things you shouldn’a done

For the pain that you’ve now got.

And it’s a pain that I can now

In truth and honesty say

(Whatever the fuck those things are)

I’m sharing day by day.

My advice? I’m not an expert,

So therefore can’t be wrong,

Is don’t get your philosophy

From this rather silly song

And though there’s contradiction

In that verse what I just wrote

It’s the egos of bigots on left and right

And their lies that will sink our boats.

So do yourself a favour

That it all don’t end in tears,

Whatever your gender or sexuality or race or age or faith or politics or economic prospects (which I do admit are bloody important and I sometimes lie in bed worrying about that myself… Where was I? Oh yes, gender, sexuality, race, age, faith, or politics.

Don’t be driven by your fears.

So, Ouch and ouch and fucking ouch

As we spiral round the shitter

And ouch to this and ouch to that

At least the coffee isn’t bitter.