Turn on the television. Sit back. Relax.
You don't have to leave your chair
To travel through Brazil or China,
Dance in a discoteque,
Watch a baseball game,
Go shopping,
Even go to church.

You can record things
To play back at your leisure,
Stopping the action with the pause/still button
When you see something you like,
Or make the volume as loud as you want,
Scan through the channels in a matter of seconds
In order to get to where you want to go.

You can't wait to get home
To watch your favorite shows,
See what's on the news,
Or what's going on with the weather
In between all those commercials.

You sit there watching,
Hour after hour,
Your eyes the light
Of far away places
Like a chair wanting to be an electric light,
Or an airplane or that man
Kissing that girl in that black and white movie.