ON THE OTHER SIDE

TOMMY WANTS TO BE A STUNT CAR DRIVER,

OR A COWBOY ON A BULL IN A RODEO.

A LINE OF WORK A LITTLE MORE EXCITING,

THAN SELLING HEALTH INSURANCE ON THE PHONE.

MARY LOU, SHE COUNTS HER NEIGHBORS’ MONEY.

SHE HUNGERS FOR THE KIND OF CAR THEY DRIVE.

NOT HAPPY IN HER FOURTEENTH FLOOR APARTMENT,

THE FIFTEENTH FLOOR IS MUCH MORE DIGNIFIED.

OH THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER,

AND LIFE IS SO MUCH SWEETER,

ON THE OTHER SIDE.

JIMMY MOVED TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WELL HE’S HAD ENOUGH OF WINTER BITTER COLD.

HE LIVES INSIDE AN AIR CONDITIONED FORTRESS.

VACATIONS IN THE COLORADO SNOW.

BILLY MET SUE ANN WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY MARRIED SECRETLY SO IT’S BEEN SAID.

NOW HE TAKES LONG BUSINESS TRIPS TO RENO,

AND SPENDS HIS NIGHTS IN SOMEONE ELSE’S BED.