on the planet of Good-Enough
in the galaxy of Sufficient
is the home of a little green man
called Mediocrity

he gets up in the morning
watches his coffee and drinks the tv
not a care in the world
not for Mediocrity

he flies in his Geo Metro
doesn't use premium fuel
does his job
when the boss is looking
fucks around
when he's not

he checks out five minutes before
(did I mentioned he got there five after?)
and zooms his way home

he says hi to the mrs.
(though he hasn't loved her in 20 years)
gives the kid a hug
(little does he know, johnny's doing drugs)

get me a beer, honey
fetch me the paper, boy
I've had a long day at work
doing nothing at all

I bought my degree in a store
I have a bachelor of arts
in pop culture folk lore

little johnny OD'd
his wife skipped town
and his boss caught him
with his pants down

the bank foreclosed
on his simple floating home
even the little Metro--
he has no where to roam

sitting in the streets
(he can't afford the air)
he thought he was happy
he just sits there and stares

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