PICTURE SOMETHING NICE By Tom Jensen
He's paying his dues
While he was sleeping
The children took his shoes
When he wakes up
He looks so confused
His pride is hurt
What's left of his ego is bruised
Yeah, every hour
of every day
The faces change
But the story's the same
You live it, you breathe it
You hear it, you see it
You learn to accept it
And soon you expect it
Just as the sun rises
Just as the moon shines bright
There's no need to worry
You're doing all right
Don't pay attention
Just walk on by
Picture something nice
Don't you bat an eye
It's not your problem
Someone else will solve it
It's not your problem
Someone else will fix it
You just leave the worrying to me
I'll worry about the way thing ought to be
It's not your problem
So go on and make your exit
You think that you're perfect?
In everything you say
In everything you do
Some say what you don't know
Cannot hurt you
And you believe it to be true
Oh, but the price you will pay
You will find out some day
That day maybe today
Or could still be far away
So you better keep on your toes
Because there is something
That everybody knows
Inside there's a monster that grows
Beneath your pretty clothes
A vanity affair
But there is no one else there
You're only cheating yourself
A vanity affair
Either make amends
Or keep playing pretend
You're only cheating yourself
When you think you win
Then you really lose
So either apply some more makeup
Or think of changing your shoes
A vanity affair
You're not just cheating yourself
You're dragging down
Everybody else