Don't kill yourself, thrill yourself!

Never did it occur, the thought, to you

To take a rag to dad's car

To shine mom's shoes

The bacon, eggs, juice and toasted bread

That should have been delivered to their king-sized bed

Never happened because you slept in

Inconsiderate kid without exception

You want a volleyball

You want a skirt steak

Never put together a card for mom's birthday

Doing a cursory job mowing the lawn

Taking the batteries out of the only fire alarm

Because of that stunt last night

Your house burned down

Luckily, you were on a field trip out of town

When you returned

The police explained

Why your parents were nothing but charcoal stains

And you cried

'Cause it was all your fault

But don't commit suicide-

Have a ball!

I like the way you choose to live and not die

I like the way you breathe

You go happy, be alive

Just thrill yourself

Don't kill yourself, thrill yourself!