wish I was here, first draft

I woke up this morning 

thinkin' ‘bout the night before

I daydream about my future 

all day at the company store

but when it comes to the present

what can I say?

I don't see it till it's gone away

I'm having a good time

wish I was here

I'm writing my memoirs 

as fast as I can

I’m hoping tomorrow 

comes off as I planned

I'm so torn between hope and memory

I don't see what’s in front of me

guess I’m having a good time

wish I was here

      gotta network, make connections 

for the jobs to come

      anything that means 

looking out for number one

      gotta go, gotta run, 

ain't got no time to speak

      I got to work to pay 

for what I spent last week

first I saw my therapist, 

we explored my childhood

then my financial planner who said

"boy, your future's no damn good

it says right here 

beyond a shadow of a doubt

you need a lot more cash 

in your bank account

oh, I'm having a time

wish I was here

      well, I'm telling you true, 

my sisters and bros,

      maybe I’m spiting my face 

by cutting off my nose

      but I'm beginning to think

it makes no sense

      some day I'll live in 

the present tense

when I finally arrive 

at St. Peter's gate

I'll have to say

"hey Pete -- man, you made a mistake

I can't be dead yet, 

no, not today

I’ll pencil you in for next week 

would that be okay?

hope I’m having a good time

I wish I was

having a good time

just because

having a real good time

wish I was here