my ride to work will not be televised
my ride to work will not be on at 8 o’clock 7 central
you can not teevo my ride to work
play it back in slo motion…and reverse
make copies for your friends
post it on youtube.

my ride to work will not be televised
my ride to work will not be rebroadcast in japanese
or seven other languages
sold in syndication
canceled for lack of ratings

my ride to work will not be televised
my ride to work will not star lance armstrong
…or marion jones
it will not take place in the summer
in the middle of the city next to bob’s deli
or jim’s cameras
it will not take place on the roof top of some swanky motel

my ride to work will NOT be televised.
my ride to work will not keep you at the edge of your seat
holding your arms
waiting for the good guy to win
my ride to work will not make you fat
it will not make you sit on the couch and eat hot pockets
rancid dough nuts and mountain dew

my ride to work will not be televised
so you’ll just have to read about it

thanks gil scott heron