This here’s the story
Of a man named HAL
He was born way out in Cal
I forn –I—A

He moved on down
To New Jersey
It was there he seemed to be
At home, yet so far away

Went to study at K-5 school
Learned about the Beatles
Thought they were cool
To his father’s dismay

Later on in 6-8 school
Got bullied, made fun of
Might have been a fool
And on that subject, that’s all I have to say

Flash forward now
He’s seventeen
Writing songs on the teenage scene
Trying hard not to be obscene

Tried to get with girls
Got rejected thrice
Well whatever, just trying to be nice
But what you don’t want from him will suffice

Spends all his time listening to Bob
Dylan of all people and looking for a job
In some kind of
Business thingamabob

He’s got some friends
And is in some bands
He’s got some really huge big plans
But no one really understands this man

Onward upward
Twenty one
College student having tons of fun
Writing songs angry at everyone

Got a girlfriend now
And she’s quite nice
Spending time together day and night
I sure hope they’re meant for each other right

He’s been active on the protest scene
Aghast against these people so mean
Who are oppressing other people
Through a colorblind smokescreen

Studying accounting
And this and that
Audio production too, plays with cool cats
Might even consider becoming a bureaucrat

No you might wonder
What happens next
You might be sitting there all perplexed
It’s complex, but not what you expect

He’s going to write down some more songs
And hopes that you will grove along
It’s a crackpot dawn,
On the scene he hopes to belong

Also shout-out to his friends
DVOJR, Sunshine, Doug and Ben
Coming up next on the EP
Is a track called, “You are my only Friend”

That’s the story
Thanks for listening, pal
Oh and also, HAL
-le-iu-I—A