Wishing The Days Away

Note: verse 3 appears on the alternate take on the bonus edition of Talking With the Taxman aAbout Poetry Intro: ’ ’ ’ ’|’ ’ ’ ’|’ ’ ’ ’|’ ’ ’ ’|’                                    verse 1: On monday I wished it was tuesday night So I could wish for the weekend to come On tuesday I wished that the night would pass So I could call you on the phone Now a man can spend a lot of time Wondering what was on jack ruby’s mind And time is all I have without you here       verse 2: On wednesday when you hung up It was as much as I could do To stop from wishing thursday Would pass so quickly too They’re out there making history In the lenin shipyards today And here I am in the hammersmith hotel Wishing the days away verse 3: Wasn’t it a shock to find                   The king was human too? Still I think he understands Much more of me than you do. It seems a proper shame to steal His clothes but not his crown Here I am in the Hammersmith hotel Singing the government down verse 4: There’s always room for one more soul Down in the human zoo I don’t want you to come here though I want to come home to you Somebody’s knocking at the door Its later than I think And it’s time to put on these stinking clothes And get out there and stink Verse 5: On friday I wished there was something more To be seen in the letters you send On saturday I wished it was sunday Oh will this torment ever end Sometimes I get a notion to put a torch To the tools of my trade Here I am in the hammersmith hotel Wishing the days away