Sunlight breaks into my bedroom
Rub my eyes and shake my head
Put my slippers on one at a time
Brush my teeth and brush my hair as if I'm going anywhere
It's not like being beautiful's a crime
"Good morning everyone
"Let me know when we start having fun."
There's a little laughter in reply
Settle down and take your place
It's Sally's turn to say the grace
No one wants to look me in the eye
Randy is the nice one
He never shouts at anyone
You can tell he's always really listening
He's the one who brings me breakfast every single morning
Next to family that's the most important thing
Saturday's my favorite day (on days I know it's Saturday)
I listen to my records with a friend
Some of us watch movies but I don't do that anymore
I always figure out the way they'll end
Sally is the new girl and she tries to get along
It isn't easy
No one knows it more than me
So far no one believes me but I tell it to them anyway:
It's not the truth that's going to set you free
As long as someone pays your bills
And you shut up and take your pills
And tell them everything they want to hear
You'll have a better chance than me
Now put the needle down and dance with me
Close your eyes and they will disappear
Wednesday is the worst day
I can always tell it's Wednesday because Randy doesn't smile quite as wide
On Wednesdays I'm a basket case
But I put on my bravest face and tell myself we're all on the same side
And 3:00 on Wednesday is the scary part of Wednesday
They mark it on the calendar in red
Take me to Room 101
Buzz-buzz-buzz and then we're done
And then it's lemonade and back to bed
Sunlight breaks into my bedroom
Rub my eyes and shake my head
Put my slippers on one at a time
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