(Oh, I'M) Late Again - Triumvirat

It seems it’s been a long long time

Since I have had to be home at nine

I always made it — but too late

And that has been my share of fate

And still I know I will be there

I might be late which isn’t fair

It does annoy those friends of mine

When I always say I’ll be on time

I never can make it right on time

There’s always something in my way

You have to believe that I really try

But it happens to me every day

And I know you don’t give a damn

Here we go, Oh I’m late again

On Friday afternoon at four

My bank locks up the entrance door

I need some cash to pay the rent

Of course I’m late — no happy end

The banker is a friend of mine

He knows I’m never there in time

So I start knocking on his door

'cos after all it’s only a quarter past four

It happened once that I wasn’t late

Which is the other side of fate

I met this girl and right away

I told her what I had to say

And ever since we went along

Sometimes we’re late, sometimes right on

And while I’m writing down this song

She stands there waiting for me