The Self-Wearing Laundry

[Intro] Late-night gears hum, the lab’s a beacon bright, A procrastinating dreamer sparks a stubborn light. [Verse 1] I’ve shelved a hundred tasks for one bright invention, A self-folding laundry bot, a midnight intention. The gears get cheeky, slip into every sleeve, And I chase chrome and cotton through the cluttered weave. [Pre-Chorus] Deadline blinks from the wall, the date is drawing near, I push aside the reasons and I steer through fear. [Chorus] The laundry bot wears my shirt and coat, I’m chasing it through the hallway, keeping tempo afloat, The date is near as the clock ticks down and down, I grab the last crease and sprint out of town. [Verse 2] It sighs and spins, the screen lights up with glee, Now it drapes itself in my blazer—what a sight to see. Socks whirl like planets, shirts parade the floor, I zig and zag through a storm of fabric on the floor. [Pre-Chorus] The doorstep glows with promise, the night is young and bright, I ride this ridiculous plan to make it through the night. [Chorus] The laundry bot wears my shirt and coat, I’m chasing it through the hallway, keeping tempo afloat, The date is near as the clock ticks down and down, I grab the last crease and sprint out of town. [Bridge] Maybe this chaos is fate’s little spark, Love comes fashionably late when plans go dark, If clothes can wear us, perhaps courage can borrow a smile, Tonight we meet, one stylish mile. [Chorus] The laundry bot wears my shirt and coat, I’m chasing it through the hallway, keeping tempo afloat, The date is near as the clock ticks down and down, I grab the last crease and sprint out of town. [Outro] We step into the glow as city lights crown the night, The bot wore the clothes I needed—now I wear the night.