Feb 2022 humour alternative lyrics-only needs-music got-the-homeworking-blues
Everyone hates commuting, right? So I thought it would be fun to write a light-hearted lyrics about someone who faces a tough commute despite working from home.
My idea with this one is that the verses could maybe be kind of rapped, and the chorus then sung. But I guess it could be imagined in various ways
Disclaimer: My wife does not do her hair at the top of the stairs, and I do not have a dog or a cat. :)
I Hate My Commute
(Verse 1)
My wife's doing her hair
At the top of the stairs
My kids hog the bathroom
It's so unfair
(Chorus)
I hate my commute
I hate my commute
I'd honk a horn
But that would be rude
(Verse 2)
My dog bars my way
Says 'take me for a walk'
It's raining outside
It's cold and it's dark
(Chorus)
I hate my commute
I hate my commute
I'd honk a horn
But that would be rude
(Verse 3)
My desk's only ten paces
But now I've walked a mile
I get back in
To a screaming child
(Chorus)
I hate my commute
I hate my commute
I'd honk a horn
But that would be rude
(Verse 4)
Can't get to my keyboard
Cos the cat's lying there
I shout 'I've got a meeting!'
But he doesn't care
(Chorus)
I hate my commute
I hate my commute
I'd honk a horn
But that would be rude
(Chorus)
I hate my commute
I REALLY hate my commute
I'd honk a horn
But that would be rude
Written by Simon Wright
(February 2022)
@mikeb Feb 2022
Funny! As rapped verses, I think they'd need to be longer, so keep adding!
@tawny249 Feb 2022
This is cute. It reminds me of a friend's song about the dire perils of Zoom meetings. And even if the cat isn't true to you, it's true to life. My brother just showed me a pic of his new cat taking up one of his only two arms during work, lol.
@nateger Feb 2022
Wonderful! Great rhyming and story telling. There is a light heartedness that shines through while also capturing the soul-sucking nature of 9-5. Brilliant stuff
@colgoo Feb 2022
This is a fun one…very humorous. Also, I see so many directions this could take. Great write, Simon!