Verse 1
I woke up this morning, the bills were all there,
The price of the shopping has given me a scare!
The news says it's gloomy, the outlook is grey,
Oh, Lord, please help us today!
Chorus
Oh, when will life fly awaaaaay?
And take all this madness and nonsense away?
We're up the creek without a paddle each day,
OH, LORD, PLEASE HELP US TODAAAAAY!
Verse 2
The kettle is boiling, the telly is on,
Another bright future has somehow gone wrong!
They tell us it's better, but what can I say?
I've spent all my money just getting through today!
Chorus
Oh, when will life fly awaaaaay?
And take all this madness and nonsense away?
We're up the creek without a paddle each day,
OH, LORD, PLEASE HELP US TODAAAAAY!
Verse 3
The politicians promise us sunshine and cheer,
But somehow the sunshine don't seem to appear!
They tell us to smile and be happy and wave,
But the bills keep on coming — what more can I say?
Chorus
Oh, when will life fly awaaaaay?
And take all this madness and nonsense away?
We're up the creek without a paddle each day,
OH, LORD, PLEASE HELP US TODAAAAAY!
Final Verse — Waiting for Our Friends from Outer Space
I'm waiting for the friends from outer spaaaaace,
To come and take us somewhere else in the universe!
I hope that they'll be coming very soooooon,
I'll be sitting here, just licking my spoon!
Oh, take us away to a planet that's new,
Where the bills aren't enormous and the skies are blue!
We'll wave them goodbye as they fly to the moon,
JUST DON'T FORGET TO COME AND GET US SOOOOOON!
Final Chorus — Everybody Join In!
Oh, when will life fly awaaaaay?
And take all this madness and nonsense away?
We're up the creek without a paddle each and every day,
OH, LORD, PLEASE HELP US TODAAAAAY!
So, comon and wave us goodbye,
Where we're going, is so far away
If aliens land, we'll be out there to say:
TAKE US AWAY — AND PLEASE COME TODAY!
