“Hello, I’m Not Home”
© 2012 Anthony Lynn Powers
Verse 1
Working just gets me down
and by bills keep me broke
this nine to five lifestyle
is some kind of joke
I need a permanent vacation
someplace I’d rather be
Where life is a whole lot slower
like down by the sea
Now I am stuck in traffic
and my boss is calling my phone
I’m gonna change my message
on my phone when I get home
Chorus 1
hello, I’m not home
so just leave me alone
I’m gonna be out of reach
I’ve gone to the beach
hello, what’d you say
I can’t make it today
it’s just not in my plans
I’m walking barefoot in the sand
Verse 2
heading out to find the sunset
somewhere along the coast
where the highway runs out
beyond that last mile post
I’ll have a few cold drinks
maybe something with coconut rum
the only thing on my agenda
is get another one when I’m done
There’ll be hell to pay tomorrow
but I got no place to be
I’m gonna update my message
in case they look for me
Chorus 2
Hello I’m not home
I told you to leave me alone
you know I’m out of reach
I’m drinking rum at the beach
Hello, your heard me say
that I can’t make it today
you're just not in my plans
I’m passed out on the sand
Bridge
no need to punch a time clock
I’m running on island time
I’m gonna throw out my anchor
and change my message one more time
Last Chorus
Hello, I’m not home
I don’t have my phone
no need to look for me
I’m living down by the sea
Hello, what can I say
this is my life today
you should try and makes some plans
to leave footsteps in the sand
Hello, I’m not coming home
you wanna buy a phone?