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The Art of Doing Nothing (Uncle Lazy)

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[Intro] [A slow, breezy acoustic guitar strum, accompanied by a relaxed snapping beat] Spoken: Why run when you can walk? Why walk when you can sit? And why sit... when there’s a perfectly good hammock right here? [Verse] While everybody's rushing, sweating in the heat, Kicking up the dust on a crowded city street, He’s sitting on the porch with a lemon in his tea, Solving complex problems with maximum efficiency. They call it work smarter, he calls it second nature, A masterclass in comfort, a lazy legislature! [Pre-chorus] Why invent the wheel when you can make the hill tilt down? He’s the undisputed king of every quiet town. He takes the path of least resistance, turns it into gold, The greatest life philosopher the world will ever hold! [Chorus] It's Uncle Lazy! Makes everything so easy, Turns every inconvenience Into an opportunity! Give him the hardest tasks, He’s the ultimate shortcut, The finest of gentleman, And lives up to his name! [Verse] You give him three whole hours to dig a simple trench, He hires three trained gophers while sitting on a bench! Need a ten-page report written up before the night? He builds a clever contraption to make the pencil write! He’s not dodging duty, no, he’s refining the craft, He looked at heavy labor, took a sip of juice, and laughed! [Bridge] Some people measure life by the sweat upon their brow, Uncle Lazy measures life by the cozy here and now. "Efficiency," he chuckles, "is a noble, grand pursuit, Now adjust my velvet pillow and fetch my lounge suit!" [Chorus] It's Uncle Lazy! Makes everything so easy, Turns every inconvenience Into an opportunity! Give him the hardest tasks, He’s the ultimate shortcut, The finest of gentleman, And lives up to his name! [Outro] The finest of gentlemen... Living up to his name... Yeah, why do it today... when tomorrow works just fine? Spoken (whispered): Wake me up... for dinner.