oh I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm hoping on time
seems better he's better I'd better keep on tryin'

slap the snooze, fight the tired lose, watch the news
it's all just an illusion
and it makes me feel like a dictator spectator, QB in the sofa chair
and my team is still losing

and I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm hoping on time
seems better he's better I'd better keep on tryin'

it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon
laughter tube takes all my worries away ya
tomorrow work in the popcorn shop 'til I drop
now back to the wasting away

but I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm hoping I'm hoping on time
seems better he's better I'd better keep on tryin'

it's 5 o'clock and the workers leave, it's sure to me
it's time to make somethin' happen
but I'd rather make the dinner spot, stop the clock
I had a chance but I shot it

when I said
Hello to this era, mellow is terrible when you're very low and lonely
canary's got a cold, she's old, now barely holdin' on, she's gone
so just keep on chippin' away

just keep on chippin' away
just keep on chippin' away