Lyrics

STRANGLED BY THE CHAIN OF EVENTS

Who put the cream in my coffee
Who poached the yolk in my eggs
I said to the waitress
"You know how I hate this"
She slapped me once then turned and walked away

So I went speeding down the highway
Begged forgiveness from the cop who saw my plates
He said, "Not on your life,
That waitress was my wife"
The next thing they were locking me away

Before I turned around one thing led to another
I was finally in the open, now I've gotta run for cover
My future was in front of me, now I don't know where it went
I've been strangled by the chain of events

That ol' chain
Wrapped around my neck
That ol' chain
Sinking down like a deep sea wreck
That ol' chain
Has trapped me like a barbed-wire fence
I've been strangled by the chain of events

I had to go in for a check-up
Had a lady doctor strip me to my shorts
When she said, "It's good to see ya"
I thought I had the wrong idea
'til she said, "Now, baby, tell me where it hurts"

Well, I got to work a little late that day
My boss said, "I hear you're feeling fine,
But your doctor is my sister and I'm gonna be an uncle, mister
And you've got 18 years of working overtime"

Before I turned around one thing led to another
I was finally in the open, now I've gotta run for cover
My future was in front of me, now I don't know where it went
I've been strangled by the chain of events

That ol' chain
Wrapped around my neck
That ol' chain
Sinking down like a deep sea wreck
That ol' chain
Has trapped me like a barbed-wire fence
I've been strangled by the chain of events

©Julian Shore