(49) April 13, 2010: Night Shift Blues

NIGHT SHIFT BLUES

I worked all night, I slept all day,
I didn’t get a chance to play,
  And now it’s night again.
When I got up the sun went down;
There’s not a blinkin’ soul around;
  I think I’ll ring a friend.

But all my friends are sound asleep,
And those awake are counting sheep;
  I’m stuck here all alone.
I’ll watch a movie (hope it’s long);
I’ll sing myself a sanguine song,
  And sit here by the phone.

And if I’m lucky you might call
To say you just can’t sleep at all
And would I care to chat.
But then just as I’d start to speak
You’d do that snoring snorkeling squeak,
And fall asleep—like that!

D. Edgar Lamp

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