you do it anyway

plastic jars in the medicine chest

plastic boxes with days of the week

put the pills in order

make sure they're complete

one box for every morning

one box for late at night

your marvelous medications

hopefully you'll feel all right

push-ups in the living room

stationary bike in the den

you've got the best intentions

but you won't do those things again

maybe a walk around the block

maybe some water for your thirst

maybe healthy food and exercise

you can't tell which is worse

          these are things you do everyday

          to keep future problems away

          your laziness is here to stay

          but you do it anyway

          you do it anyway

meditation in the morning

protein shake approaching noon

therapy happens every Thursday

hopefully your mind has lots of room

try again to find some friends and lovers

companionship is exactly what you need

but you still end up feeling lonesome

still you think you might one day succeed

          these are things you do everyday

          to keep future problems away

          your laziness is here to stay

          but you do it anyway

          you do it anyway

sometimes you think you're making progress 

but those days are few and far between

most times you think you're doing nothing

don't it make you want to shout and scream

but all it takes is some persistence

a strong belief to never stop

if you keep doing what you're doing

soon you'll be way up at the top

          these are things you do everyday

          to keep future problems away

          your laziness is here to stay

          but you do it anyway

          you do it anyway