I Ain't Been Nowhere

(album: Music Is What I See - 2021)

I was traveling along playing anywhere I could
When along came a virus and took away my livelihood
Somebody picked it up and spread it worldwide
And now for a while we have to all stay inside
You ask me how I'm doing and if I've washed my hands
And I say, listen bud!
I've had about as much as I can stand

I ain't been nowhere man
I ain't been nowhere man
Been sitting in my chair man
Growing out my hair man
Sleeping I've done my share man
I ain't been nowhere

I've been to bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room
Attic, basement, just to find an old broom
Hallway, driveway, same place as yesterday
Go cook, read a book, jog around the breakfast nook
Glass clink, get a drink straight from the kitchen sink
Can't think eyes blink man do my clothes stink

I ain't been nowhere man
I ain't been nowhere man
Been sitting in my chair man
Growing out my hair man
Sleeping I've done my share man
I ain't been nowhere

I'm playing Yahtzee, jigsaw
Scrabble, and Monopoly
Janga, checkers, Cards Against Humanity
Fortnight, Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto 5
Battleground, Pacman, Black Op Stay Alive
Obstacle course with Herb's old golf balls
Mouse trap, ping pong, happy hour Zoom call

I ain't been nowhere man
I ain't been nowhere man
Been sitting in my chair man
Growing out my hair man
Sleeping I've done my share man
I ain't been nowhere

I'm watching Netflix, Apple, Disney and Amazon
YouTube, Roku, Hulu with my jammies on
Tiger King, Schitts Creek, Maesel and South Park
Star Wars, Star Trek, Ozark's getting dark
Cleaned up, dirty up, organized all around
Lysol quarantine, see what I mean now

I ain't been nowhere man
I ain't been nowhere man
Been sitting in my chair man
Growing out my hair man
Sleeping I've done my share man

(I know someplace we'd like to go)
I ain't been nowhere