Tug Dumbly - 'It's a funny old world'

‘It’s a funny old world’.

Compared to what?

All those unfunny old worlds?

The earth had no role model,

no mentor planet.

He was just learning himself,

the Earth his first flawed apprentice work,

Humanity a botchy student film -

there were fluffed lines,

the mic was in shot …

at times someone forgot to load the camera,

‘Okay, people, original positions please,

we’re shooting again.

… Yes, bring back the dinosaurs.

… Yes, there’ll be overtime,

and remember, this time act … un-naturally … '