Operationally fine Technically breathing Out of the bed But barely believing Coffee goes cold Keys in my hand Smile at the people Like everything’s planned The black dog waits At the edge of the room The brain fog rolls Like a permanent moon I’m operationally fine I’m functioning well I’ve memorised the answer So nobody can tell I’m operationally fine Don’t ask me why I’ve got nothing to say But I’ve got plenty inside One foot forward Two steps behind Trying to outrun The back of my mind The clock keeps moving I move with it too Everybody’s going somewhere I haven’t got a clue The black dog And the brain fog The weight behind my eyes The words keep moving Round and round While I just keep getting by I’m operationally fine I’m functioning well I’ve memorised the answer So nobody can tell I’m operationally fine Don’t ask me why I’m not falling apart I’m just falling behind Maybe tomorrow I’ll wake up clear Maybe tomorrow The noise disappears But tonight I’m here And that’s enough Put one foot down When the going gets rough Operationally fine Technically here Still fighting the silence Still fighting the fear Operationally fine That’s what I say Another little victory For making it through the day
