I WOKE UP
words & music by
Tim Ponzek © 1993

I Woke Up in a cheap motel, didn’t know how I got there
The smell of day old beer and dried up tears left me gasping for air
There was a picture of the King and he started to sing
something about the heartbroke
And with each refrain, tears fell like rain & got sadder with every note
It was such a lonely sound; I started howlin’ like a hound

Then I Woke Up & the TV was on, so I stayed up a little and watched
It was all subtitles, could’ve been untitled, the way it avoided a plot
There was a hi-tech spy, must’ve been a bad guy,
had his gun pointed out the TV
And then a laser beam came right through the screen
and I knew he was aiming at me
He spotted me and started to grin; And just as he shot again

chorus
I Woke Up was in a cold sweat just as I was about to scream
I Woke Up took a deep breath, told myself it was only a dream
‘Cause I was still in bed; The pillow over my head

I Woke Up, threw on my clothes and headed on out the door
Ran a few feet out into the street, right smack in the middle of a war
the sky was foreboding, the bombs were exploding
I knew this would come to no good
And in a single flash, it was reduced to ash;
I thought there goes the neighborhood
Then I saw something streak past; And just as I heard the blast
I Woke Up

chorus (repeat)

I Woke Up and there she was staring at me from across the room
Offered her a shot of Jack, she poured it down her back
said, “I use that much for perfume”
Then she grabbed the bottle, drank half with a swallow,
I knew this girl was tough
She said, “Whatever you got, you take your best shot,
if you think you’re man enough
Well I was ready to take the test
but the moment she slipped off her dress
I Woke Up, I Woke Up

(spoken)
I Woke Up and the sun was shining; the alarm clock was ringing
Aww, you know dear, I didn’t sleep too well last night,
maybe I better call in late for work,
I ....uh, no no, you’re right dear; it is a beautiful day Yeah...