That Didn't Work

I got goofing around with the ideas in the Chorus during a long drive yesterday, and decided to put a poem together. Pretty generic sentiments, but I hope the humour isn't lost:

THAT DIDN'T WORK

Going down the tubes, life's ebbs and flows,
No matter what gets tried, it's just how it goes,
We call ourselves smart,
Make plans that fall apart,
But the epitaph reads, "That didn't work".

CHORUS:    So I jumped out the basement window … that didn't work.
        Threw myself in front of a shopping cart … that didn't work.
        Shot myself with a squirt gun … that didn't work.
        Might as well keep trying … it might just work.

There's this thing I said, wish I hadn't said it,
There's this thing I did, wish I hadn't done it,
Against my own regret,
I wouldn't dare to bet,
But I can count on one thing, it usually doesn't work.

CHORUS:    So I jumped out the basement window … that didn't work.
        Threw myself in front of a shopping cart … that didn't work.
        Shot myself with a squirt gun … that didn't work.
        Might as well keep trying … it might just work.

My wife needs a tender word, 'cuz sometimes life gets tough
My boys need encouragement, 'cuz sometimes life gets rough,
There's a tune that needs hummin'
And my guitar needs strummin'
Laughter and my loved ones … that always works.

CHORUS:    So I jumped out the basement window … that didn't work.
        Threw myself in front of a shopping cart … that didn't work.
        Shot myself with a squirt gun … that didn't work.
        Gonna keep on trying … gonna make it work.