Don’t rain on my parade
VERSE
I woke one day to find the world had changed
Pieces of my life all rearranged
Searching my soul with a thousand-yard-stare
I found the certainties of old were no longer there.
No sticks and stones ever broke my bones,
A simple insult brought me to my knees.
I’ve a-ringing in my ears from vintage telephones.
And flipped from self-assured to always ill-at-ease.
 
PRE-CHORUS
Struggling to quell the rising tide
Of self-doubt surging deep inside.
Your negativity just adds to the swell.
This primal scream seeks to exorcise. 
The demons dancing behind my eyes.
If you truly want to help me break this spell…
 
CHORUS
Don’t rain on my parade, cos I don’t mean to throw shade
Don’t rain on my parade, my temper’s getting frayed
Don’t rain on my parade, patience can’t be obeyed
Don’t rain on my parade, my faculties start to fade
Don’t rain on my parade, fatigue is no more delayed
Don’t rain on my parade, frustration now displayed
Don’t rain on my parade, if you do, don’t be amazed
When like a ticking bomb…I EXPLODE!