Care Routine

(They don’t care
They don’t care about you
They don’t care about your family
They don’t care about how you’re living
They don’t care about food banks
They don’t care about people slogging their guts out because they’re not being
paid enough).
Turn the alarm off, help me to stand
Bring me a coffee, give me a hand
Into the shower, washing my hair
Clean up the water, it gets everywhere
Over and over, over and over, over and over, over again,
You’re so good to me
Pull on my trousers, put on my shoes
Pick out a t-shirt, I’ll help you to choose
Make me some breakfast, pour me a juice
Turn on the telly, let’s have on the news
Over and over, over and over, over and over, over again,
You’re so good to me
(Having no money. This is the main thing; having no money).
Pull out my money, pay all my bills
Top up the meter, pick up my pills
Help me to fill in all of these faults
Call me a taxi and take me to court
Over and over, over and over, over and over, over again,
Take my mind off it, say we’ll work it out
Put your arm round me and settle me down
Make me eat something, make me laugh
Pass me a tissue, run me a bath
Thirty-five hours, thirty-five hours, thirty-five hours with sixty-two sheets
every week
Every week, every week
That’s not to mention:
Doing the shopping
Doing the laundry
And cleaning the house
You do that for free.