heatwave

I'm drinking lots of water

I'm staying inside

all the fans are running

and the kids have slip 'n slides

I'm not cooking in the kitchen

I'm not out seeing friends

and I'm looking forward to Tuesday

when this madness end

          we're having a heatwave

          you know what I mean

          we're having a heatwave

          today'll hit 115

my freezer isn't working

and I have no beer to drink

I'm refilling water bottles

from the kitchen sink

I'm feeling every ounce of heat

with every extra degree

why oh why oh why oh why

don't I have a.c.

          we're having a heatwave

          here in the northwest

          we're having a heatwave

          and we're doing our best

someday when it's normal

like, say, seventy-five

we wont be sweating 

and we'll be glad that we're alive

but until that day comes

and the heat comes to an end

we'll wish for December

when winter comes again

          we're having a heatwave

          we're howling at the moon

          we're having a heatwave

          I hope it will be over soon