Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Drunk In Paradise

 Got an old man staggering around

Down the soi, hitting the ground
Bloodstained shirt, ten a.m.
Bargirl rushes out to help him
She's seen it all so often before
All that pride coming before a fall

Why d'ya wanna get drunk in paradise?

Egotist ascendancy
Middle class mediocrity
Born into a wealthy state
Fifty years submerged in grey
Left too late to start to play
Suffering soul decay

Guess you finally made your escape
Travelled half a world away
Yet you took your past along
Still in control of your mind

Chasing after receding thrills
Inhibitions gotta be killed
Drinking helps him to forget
Years of pointless working sweat
Future empty leisure looms
In a sterile condo room

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