[Verse 1] I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now [Chorus] In my life, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care If I live or die? [Verse 2] Two lovers entwined pass me by And heaven knows I'm miserable now I was looking for a job and then I found a job And heaven knows I'm miserable now [Chorus] In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care If I live or I die? [Verse 3] What she asked of me at the end of the day Caligula would have blushed "Oh, you've been in the house too long", she said And I naturally fled [Chorus] In my life, why do I smile At people who I'd much rather Kick in the eye? [Verse 4] I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour But heaven knows I'm miserable now "Oh, you've been in the house too long", she said And I naturally fled [Chorus] In my life, oh, why do I give valuable time To people who don't care If I live or I die?