Catch-22 no way out
Ask so many questions still in doubt
Knowing there's a wonder
Somewhere deep inside
But cannot open up the door
And cannot stay outside
Catch-22 swallow the bitter pill
My days are numbered time is short
I'm terminally ill
If I tell my mum it would break her heart
And she's not well herself
Do I spill the beans and create more pain
Do I keep it to myself
Catch-22 rotten to the core
I hate myself for being corrupt
But I'm always wanting more
The longer it goes on the worse it makes me feel
The toss of a coin I ignore the result
There's no end to this ordeal
Catch-22 I'd like to open up
I'm vulnerable shy and weak
Please come and take a look
I really want to change but I don't know if I can
At times I feel so alone and strange
But I like the way I am
Catch-22 please cleanse my mind
I can't remember who I am
My memory is in decline
I desperately need to relive my past
But I cannot find the door
I know there's pain guilt and shame
But I don't know who it's for
Catch-22 I need to earn to eat
If I confront my cheating boss
I may end up on the street
I know his wife and his daughter Jill
They have a right to know
But then again it's none of my business
Should I speak out or let it go
Catch-22 I haven't got a clue
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