Loneliness

Solitude has only existed

since overspill demanded a view

Finding a space has only been around

since the invention of the bustling queue

Forcing everyone to be a loner

if they didn't join the regular crew

And if you weren't in the in crowd

you were cast away

So dont let them cast away you



Tight-knit families are tight enough

for stranglehold or turn of the screw

And the only reason we wanted out

was the sort of crowd that 'ordinary' drew



Emptiness needs rowdiness,

a reminder of why it's recluse

Rowdiness needs the gap

emptiness leaves to wallow in glorious youth



Tight-knit families are tight enough

for stranglehold or turn of the screw

And the only reason we wanted out

was the sort of crowd that 'ordinary' drew



So as long as Man Friday's gone by Saturday,

you're sure to find the arguments stop

You dont need time no space no room,

just a story of which they're no part

Why a gentle request to be left alone

feels like a kick in their heart,

Why any hug lasting more than one second

always seems your cue to depart



By all means be your own person,

but they choose the time and the place.

Please feel free to do your own thing,

but make sure its done at their pace.

Please feel free to do your own thing,

but make sure its done at their pace.