broke tv

whatcha gonna do with a broke tv
whatcha gonna do with me
dust on the screen, lust in my brain
if i stay or i go, is it really all the same?

you can leave it in the street
you could take my keys away
if you'd only take a moment to hear the things i say
only got three channels and the picture was blue
what in the world is a boy to do

don't you ever tire of the same routine
same damn clothes, same blue jeans
same old jokes make me wanna yawn
what time did'ya say that your show goes on

maybe goodwill 'll take it or the neighbors down the stairs
or we could leave it in the dumpstair, i really don't care
ain't like it's a baby -- never made that mistake
ten years on the job -- christ i need a break

whatcha gonna do 'bout the spots on my lungs
i remember a time when our love was young
your ma and your pa gave us a t.v.
i promised you my heart -- i guess it wasn't meant to be ...

Jon Houlon, Hillside Blue Music, 2001