[Verse 1]
When I rose from a heavy sleep
I was stepping lightly
And I put on my gray suit
And the matching fedora
Ready to face the world
Fairly nearly ready
Came down the hallway
Looked in the mirror

[Chorus]
I'm gonna break something
I'm gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away

[Verse 2]
And I stood before the mirror then
Like I was waiting for a phone call
Squinting like a lost traveler in a thick fog
But nothing clear came into view
Except for you
Just off in the distant horizon
Something hidden in your hand

[Chorus]
I'm gonna break something
I'm gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away
[Verse 3]
And so I pulled my hat brim
Down over my eyes
And preened and posed and tried my
New self on for size
Then I was out the door
In the faint winter sunlight
Just a number in the crowd
Smiling at everyone
Ah but who'd smile back
At a face like that

[Chorus]
I'm gonna break something
I'm gonna break something today
And sweep all the pieces away