Luxury Of Peace And Quiet

All I want is some peace and quiet,
Is that too much to ask?
No drama or bullshit
Or putting me to task.

Noise plus noise
Does not equal quiet.
Neither does shouting over
The TV or computer.

No degree of tranquility,
So I stay home on sundays
And don't go to church
So I can get some peace and quiet.

When you and the girls leave
I sit and listen to the stillness,
To the house, the windchimes out front.
It's pure luxury for a bit.

Stereo system went out in the truck
Over a year ago and still not replaced.
What the hell for! I'll find some peace
And quiet on the road alone.

When I get to watch a movie
And actually enjoy the film
Uninterrupted, oh the joy
Of the picture!

Sometimes it's simply a
Cup of coffee and the newspaper.
Sometimes it's reading silently
Or praying my rosary unhurried.

Just simple peace and quiet
Without TV or computer or
Anything, pure and simple.
Oh, the luxury!