I'm Matt
And I do as I please
Thousands and thousands
Of hours
Human condition
Downloaded
20th century history
Downloaded
I'll tell you
What "I do"
I read books
And take notes
And learn about history
And other societies
I'll tell you
What you do
You watch the television
And water the lawn
That's what you do
I've had enough
No one tells me
To do anything
I have images
Of Mujahideen warriors
Driving out the Russians
To defend
Their way of life
And while others fight
To defend their way of life
I will fight to defend my way
Of living
It will be a war with words
I am a man of Tao
You do not tell me
To do anything
Whoever "you" are
You have a lot of nerve
Suggesting that I get
A part time job
On the weekends
To pay my bills
I'm a substitute teacher
That means working
Two days a week
I have no intention
No intention
No intention
Of ever teaching full time
Of ever teaching full time
Full time teachers don't make much
Anyhow
And they dedicate 50 hours a week
To what they do
I have too many interests
I like to read
And hike
There are too many
Beautiful things to see
Mother
As I drive
Drive around
Get away from the TV
This nation is in trouble
I will not work part time
Over the summer
You will pay my bills
If you want a war
Bring it on!
You can't picture a time
When our society has collapsed
When we are eating canned goods
When the shipments sent
To the markets are infrequent
I can, I know
I know
That our country is in
Some trouble
And no
I won't work
Part time
For a minimum wage
Because
I do As I Please
If that makes me selfish
So be it