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by Rex Songs and Rick Springfield

I live my life behind barriers
Afraid of catching Covid-19.
I'm so scared and isolated
Alone with no vitality.

Everybody's talking to computers,
Communicating via video screen.
So deliberately detached
From what used to be reality.

I don't know where
They don't know when
I haven't a clue who,
I don't know how
They don't know why
I don't know what to do.

What'll I do?
I still need the human touch.

Because I need protection
I cover my face with a mask.

I know I need affection,
So I hold my breath and gasp.

Right now outside these prison cells
All interpersonal interactions might be
Akin to homicide so my kiss and tell
I must not take so very lightly.

We don't know where
They don't know when
We haven't a clue who
We don't know how
They don't know why
We don't know what to do

What'll we do?
We all need the human touch.