the mercury goes up and up

time rules our thoughts and tells us no lies
we get to choose no paths but lots of pain
the world requires that we all stretch and strain

much more is done than we could just devise
not one of us who does the job for gain
time rules our thoughts and tells us no lies

what comes tomorrow no one may surmise
we know that there will be no healing rain
the sun will once more drive us all insane
time rules our thoughts and tells us no lies