isolationist

Joey’s just a man who lives his life alone
After his wife wised up to his smell of ozone
It’s a hard-earned world like you see on TV
Everybody’s looking for themselves when they see
They’re in a movie. Yeah, an old-style movie.

Cheated from dreams. Cheated from love.
What would you expect but for the hawk to kill the dove
When expectations are always on the rise
Well, someone’s gotta lose there’s no zero-sum surprise
No feeling groovy. You just get moody.

Don’t bother me, don’t bother me
I’ve got convictions
Cause you don’t know what it’s like to live in fear
Don’t bother me, don’t bother me
About my addictions
All I ask is that you don’t interfere

Living on an island well you might be OK
You could walk around in circles till your hair turns gray
But sooner or later someone’s knocking at your door
Do you pull out your gun or do you welcome them ashore
What’s your journey, before you hit that gurney

[radio chatter]

An isolationist won’t ever tell you what to do
Because everybody’s got a right o live a life that’s you
And deep inside you’ll find a ball of love grenade
One day it might explode, but for now don’t ask for lemonade

[radio chatter]

Joey’s just a man who lives his life alone
After his wife wised up to his smell of ozone
It’s a hard-earned world like you see on TV
Everybody’s looking for themselves when they see
They’ve been cheated from dreams. Cheated from love.
What would you expect but for the hawk to kill the dove
When expectations are always on the rise
Well, someone’s gotta lose there’s no zero-sum surprise
No feeling groovy. You just get moody.

John Andrew
April 2024