The Apocalypse Came When I Was Hanging A Poster - Song# 47

The Apocalypse Came When I Was Hanging A Poster
by Rich Baker

I ordered a poster of Batman as drawn by Jim Lee
It came And I got excited. Yippeee!
The nerd in me jumped. It was so well drawn.
Now just to decide which wall to hang it on

After a few minutes I had decided
I hung it and then sat back and admired
Didn’t take much time. Five minutes tops.
But in that short time humanity was lost

No cars were running no voices made sound
I walked at my door. Started looking around
A jump rope lay still on the sidewalk
All was silent, no chatter. No talk

(Chorus)
The Apocalypse came when I was hanging a poster
Dunno what caused it
Everyone’s gone
Humanity lost it
Why am I still here? What did I miss?
Apparently, the apocalypse

Houses were standing so it wasn’t a bomb
No birds were chirping all was so calm
A shudder went thru me. A frightening sensation.
Was this the rapture like in revelations?

(Chorus)
The Apocalypse came when I was hanging a poster
No idea what went on
I’m the only one left
Everything is wrong
Why was I spared? Was there a solar eclipse?
What caused the apocalypse?

(Bridge)
No zombies or comets or volcanoes bursting
No famine or drought with everyone thirsting
No virus or suffering they just disappeared
All while I was hanging a poster…how weird.

(Chorus)
The apocalypse came while I was hanging a poster
And I cannot understand
Were they all taken by aliens?
Every woman and man?
Did the poster save me? Allow me to resist?
The sudden apocalypse

Now I have no friends to talk to and I’m so bored
But I own everything. I’m like the earth lord
I can travel anywhere from England to Japan
But wherever I go I’m bringing the poster of Batman!

(Chorus)
The apocalypse came while I was hanging a poster
I may never know why.
Is the poster magical and did it save me?
These questions I cannot deny?
There’s a lot of food allowing me to subsist
Make it thru the Apocalypse