In the zone, don’t hear the phone
Lying prone, like a drone
Dog without a bone
Moss without a stone
How can the brass band perform if there’s no trombone?
On the floor, by the door
Thinking more, feeling poor
Apple without a core
Lion without a roar
Who stands to gain if the guide misses the tour?
But when things can’t get any worse
And with that lost map and empty purse
I won’t be taken away in a hearse
Won’t crumble won’t crack
I’ll bounce back, I’ll bounce back
In a haze, in a daze
In a maze, a faraway place
Clown without a face
Time without a space
What use is a calendar without some of its days?
In a rut, keeping it shut
Empty gut, can’t hide the cut
Shell without a nut
Cliff without a jut
Would a chimney be complete without a congregation of soot?
But I won’t collapse as dusk approaches
No time to lose it as darkness encroaches
Like an army of invincible cockroaches
Won’t crumble won’t crack
I’ll bounce back, I’ll bounce back
Daylight calls, negativity crawls
Sunlight falls over the walls
Markets with stalls
Playgrounds with balls
Equilibrium restored, all is one, one is all
Positivity manifests, passed all the tests
No time to rest, progression is best
Eggs with a nest
Pirate with a chest
It’s all good, I’ll never veer from this crest
Brighter than a beacon as the good times roll
Proprietor of a place of peace and soul
Tighter than the efforts to fill the ozone hole
Better cut me some slack
I’ve bounced back, I’ve bounced back.