I eat my lunch in a deli,
Wonder if I’m hungry,
Receiving my notice for an eviction,
No apartment, we are done,
Searching for a bloody place,
This is the end, prepare to brace.

I get home, looking for fun,
But my violin is broken,
No money for my Guinness,
I’m not ready for loneliness.
Tonight I’ll jump in Wonderland,
Fly with me to ‘bounty land’.

You got it, I gotta stay out,
No cry, no shout,
Out, night and day,
From midnight to midday,
A full breakdown,
Spend my days locked in my brain,
Trying to forget all my pain,
Out, with a red crown.

Now I write all the time,
A story I wish will be mine,
Living in a bloody street,
Place makes me creep,
No computer, no cell phone,
Who cares ? I’m already gone.

Staying in my play pretend,
Wonderland is my end,
Reading and writing,
You will be my king,
Swing from the chandelier,
We’re all mad here.

You got it, I gotta stay out,
To stop the burnout,
Out, night and day,
From midnight to midday,
A full breakdown,
Spend my days locked in a maze,
Trying to find my way,
Out, with a red gown.

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Written : 10.03.2022
Corrected by Dermot : 27.03.2022
Inspiration : ‘Stay High’ by Habits.
‘Bounty Land’ : Reference to the song ‘Lollipop (Candyman)’ by Aqua.
Red Crown : Reference to the ‘Red Queen’ in ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
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