Song of the week, 12 March 2003:
The King of Doing it the Hard Way
mp3 available by email request

Only slightly autobiographical, in cartoon.

The King of Doing it the Hard Way
(c) 2003 Mark Frey

I walk around my room
then I walk around some more
then again and again
and again and again
until I wear a hole in the floor

then I throw a ladder down
so I can go to the store
and my dog says,
"Woof! Next time try using the door."

‘cause I’m the King of Doing it the Hard Way
never take the easy road
want to tell you how I feel
but I’ll probably say it in code

I like to build machines
to complete my work for me
and to open and shut my windows
and sing in perfect harmony

the early models show promise
so I'm sure you will agree
that with 100 more years of testing
they'll make a decent cup of tea

‘cause I’m the King of Doing it the Hard Way
never take the easy road
want totalk about details
I'm carrying an extra load

I obsess over every little bit
of every part of a tune
they call me a control freak
they tell me I’m a loon

but I’m just the King of Doing it the Hard Way
never take the easy path
nobody ever said
life would be as easy as math.