Catch 23

Can't afford not to
Can not afford too
That's what's now known as a 'Catch 22'

Others drive without insurance raise your premium or two
“Acquiesce can afford it” “Read the papers it's true!”
Sport's page, loan sharks, however later Boo! Hoo!
Recession may of hit, but that can't stop you
For you have to live, that's the 'Catch 22'

So your penalised for driving yet public transport is poo
A speeding camera fines you where theres no need to
Though you pay your council tax and your VAT woo
And all the time eat healthy those cigs are bad for you

A glass of red wine, if you can? drink two
Red meat is fine though, as long as you chew
Your cholesterol is high, so exercise please do!
For that's what's now known as a 'Catch 22'

Boss will ride your ass and the wife at home too
Gotta go to work and fit the family in phew
Kids forever wanting should I turn the air blue?
I just bite my tongue so not to humiliate you

Stand up for my rights, yet am I right too?
I have got no say I'm a puppet will do
Ask me to jump, how high? it's true
I'm living in a world full of 'Catch 22's'

A fine mess were in, so what must I now do?
Report it to the people who made the rules up too
But they have no vested interests in the likes of me and you
Unless your worth a billion or trillion it's true

For then you feed economy through the marketing you do
Use to trade stickers, now a football team will do
Fly your private jet, island hop and alpine ski
Tally up the cost, now the Vat man owes me
Accountant takes commission, some people call a fee
Laughing all the way to Panama is that me
And all of a sudden the worlds a 'Catch 23'

Mafioso style, Carlito Brigante
Make the rules as I go, you can't terrorise me
Life is full of pawns, so as King I roam free
But porn is more the word, as I exploit thee

I will titillate though a few whom won't agree
Bend over backwards drop stance now cough for me
All stand in awe as my kicks I get for free
Hoping that the emperors clothes are plain to see
For illusion is King with 'Catch 23'