Just Another Day

They're the perfect loving family, so adoring

And I love them every day of every week

So my son's a little shit, my husband's boring

And my daughter, though a genius, is a freak

Still I help them love each other

Father, mother, sister, brother

Cheek to cheek

Natalie, it's 4 in the morning, is everything okay?

Everything's great, why wouldn't it be great? It's great

I've just got three more chapters of calculus, a physics problem set, a history quiz, and two more pages on floral imagery in Flowers for Algernon, which is just—duh

Everything's so under control, it's just calm

Okay, honey, you need to slow down and take some time for yourself

I'm going to have sex with your father

Great, thanks

So glad I know that

So it's times like these I wonder how I take it

And if other families live the way we do

If they love each other or if they just fake it

And if other daughters feel like I feel too

'Cause some days I think I'm dying

But I'm really only trying to get through

For just another day, for another stolen hour

When the world will feel my power and obey

It's just another day

Feeling like I'll live forever

Feeling like this feeling never goes away

For just another day

That was great, wasn't it? That was great

Christ, I'm late

Hm, that'll teach you to take a whole ten minutes

I'm sorry, what?

I said, isn't it a beautiful day?

Um, yeah, sure, it's cloudy and raining and really cold for September, but beautiful

Makes you wanna dive in with both feet, doesn't it?

Absolutely

I never know what she's talking about

When it's up to you to hold your house together

A house you built with patience and with care

But you're grappling with that gray and rainy weather

And you're living on a latte and a—

—prayer

Can you keep the cup from tipping?

Can you keep your grip from slipping in despair?

For just another day

In the hustle and the hurry

You want to wipe your worry clean away

For just another day

I will keep the plates all spinning

With a smile so white and winning all the way

'Cause what doesn't kill me doesn't kill me

So fill me up for just another day

It only hurts when I'm here

Bum, bum, bum

You're gonna be late, and you've got a huge day today

You have no idea what I do all day

Jazz band before school, class, key club, then football

Not bad

Mm, now get out of here

Okay

It only hurts when he goes

Bum, bum, bum

Morning, sunshine

So, I got the date for my winter recital

Do you think you guys can come?

Uh, yeah, we'll put it on the calendar

Mom, the calendar is still on April of last year

Mm, well, Happy Easter

Happy Easter, Mom

Hey, sweetheart

Hey, she's on fire this morning

Oh, I know

Ew

Honey can you do the shopping today?

I'm slammed at work, and we're out of everything

I keep cave clean

You go out, get fire

Uh, huh-huh, absolutely

Again, no clue

It only hurts when I breathe

It only hurts when I try

It only hurts when I think

It only hurts when I cry (It hurts)

It only hurts when I work (It hurts)

It only hurts when I play (It hurts)

It only hurts when I move (It hurts)

It only hurts when I say

It's just another day

A busy, busy day

And the morning sun is stunning

I will hold it all together

And you wish that you were running far away (Far away)

I will hide the mess away

(It's just another day)

And I'll survive another day

Birds are singing, things are growing

And I will pray to hold on just this way (And you wish you could be going but you stay)

You stay (And you stay and stay forever)

And for my family's sake (Though you know it's now or never)

Stay (I'll take what I can take)

And you know that for forever (Stay) (I'm only just awake)

Every day is just another and another and another

I will hold it all together

We're the perfect loving family

Diana?

If they say we're not then fuck 'em

The perfect loving family

I will keep the plates all spinning

Diana

And the world just keeps on spinning

And I think the house is spinning