There are laws of life in motion Put into play by the hand of God You must be some gambling fool If you think it's cool to try and beat those odds
Don't you feel like Helen Keller, such a stranger in this place Or a lonely Russian cosmonaut just floating out in space Don't call your doctor, those little pills won't make it go away Apart from your disaster, Is one more picture postcard perfect day
We stumble thru this jungle, Tangled in illusion and desire Believe we've build a fortress And we wake up in a house of cards on fire
Someone fetch the fireman, someone call police They try their best to douse the flames But they just can't quench the beast Don't call on Elvis, he's traveling incognito so they say Well apart from your disaster, Is one more picture postcard perfect day
Truth be told what's been bought and sold In this blind pursuit of happiness Zombies and the clowns, they all gather round And drink a dram of hemlock to your tragic success
Here's some cautionary cliff notes, never buy a parrot on a whim You can't trust his discretion, odds are you won't live as long as him The moral of this story, is very plane to tell, Everyone's a breath away from Heaven or from Hell When life comes as you like a raging bull, You must do more than shout "Ole!" Apart from your disaster, is one more picture postcard perfect day Apart from your disaster, is one more picture postcard perfect day