Denial - Stephen Lynch

I bought my first full length mirror

Set it up and stood there naked looking at myself

And now I want to blow my brains out

The man I was has been replaced

Now out of shape

A growing waistline

Big love handles

Those lady hips

Now what is that about

I was wrong for all these years

Trusting my houses other mirrors

Now the truth is clear as day

I got to throw that full length one away

I’m in denial, denial yeah I’m in denial, denial

I like it in denial cause it’s safer in denial

Driving down the street I pass the hourly hotel

And saw my wife inside a room with some guy

She was getting paid

Straight into the room I flew

And said «I can’t believe that you have taken on a second job here as a hotel

maid»

What a selfless act of love

You’re my angel from above

She said «Yeah sure and this is John»

As she pulled her underwear back on

I’m in denial, denial yeah I’m in denial, denial

Man, just shut up and smile, cause it’s safer in denial

2016 was Orlando and Harambe and Aleppo

And Mohammed Ali, Prince and Shandling dead at 66

England’s shocking vote for Brexit

Bowie made his final exit

Man I thought this year so far has sucked a bunch of dicks

Surely the rest will turn out great

Cut to Tuesday, November 8

I laughed his odds are none-to-slim

Who’d be shit enough to vote for him

I was in denial, denial

Now we’re all in denial, denial

Man this fucking world is vile, it’s vile

But it’s safer in denial, it’s safer in denial