So a thought occurred to me a little earlier this year
What would it be like if I stopped drinking beer?
It would be, I thought, quite an interesting thing
To save a little money and maybe get trim
The issue, you see, is that I don't like the taste
Or the dire consequences it has on my waist
But everyone else likes it, which is why keep going
And drink all those pints, like those lads with bellies showing
Beer is like a thing that suckers you in
With friends and laughs and "come on mate, where you been?"
It's not that I'm scared of missing the booze
And I won't miss coming home late with stains on my shoes
I just want a clean break and not have to think
About who, what and why whenever I don't drink
So I got back to thinking about giving up beer
And whiskey and wine and all the rest, while I'm here
Would I get mega ripped and spend my days at the gym
Because all of my friends think I'm boring?
Would I become more creative and write, paint and sing
Or stare at my TV, watching Friends, and not doing a thing?
Would I be a better man, with no days lost in bed
While I lie there trying to ignore the pounding in my head?
So here I am now, sat with some plates
But no glass of wine, or beer, or even my mates
I'm at this place called Genki, which serves loads of sushi
Which is kind of hard to rhyme, but sounds pretty cutesie.
The meals are pretty fast and the fish comes out on a train
Which is good when you're on your own, hiding, trying not to look lame
It's like being in the future cos you order from your phone
And then the food comes out, lightening quick, on its own
You know why I like it and keep coming back?
Its cheap, good and simple, nothing more, nothing flash
My favourite is the ikura - salmon roe - pretty fresh
All orange and salty, atop a seaweed rice nest
The rice itself is even worthy of note
It not cold or crunchy, just warm, and just so
I remember eating sushi on a train back at home
It was cold and disappointing and made me feel alone
But Genki is different and I feel kinda comfy
As I sit with a podcast, then my book, and then nothing
I feel all at home, with good food and green tea
Eating my fish in my own company
So I drop my one fifty, a bit more than normal
And just walk out, no byes, cos it really aint that formal
So thank you Genki, for helping making it clear
That things can be fine, even when I don’t want to drink beer.