I am inclined to waste my life working

In activities that I consider frivolous

So I can take the people I love shopping

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It is true shiny clothes, phones , or fine wine

Rarely stopped me in my tracks

My needs are simple

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A book, a movie, cheap port wine

Spicy street food and internet

All my needs are relatively cheap

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But to watch people smile

Is one of my needs too

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And I do not begrudge the happiness

That people get from such things

I only envy them

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If only I could get off my high horse

And learn to enjoy a fine shirt

The way I enjoy a fine book now

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But that would not be me

Or would it

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Damn the Prozac

and full steam ahead

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Back to work for

Here’s Johnny