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PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mayer
John Mayer
Vocals
John Alagia
John Alagia
Percussion
Nir Z
Nir Z
Drums
Brandon Bush
Brandon Bush
Hammond Organ
David LaBruyere
David LaBruyere
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mayer
John Mayer
Songwriter
Clay Cook
Clay Cook
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Alagia
John Alagia
Producer
Jeff Juliano
Jeff Juliano
Recording Engineer
Greg Di Gesu
Greg Di Gesu
Assistant Engineer
Jack Joseph Puig
Jack Joseph Puig
Mixing Engineer
Scott Hull
Scott Hull
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
"Welcome to the real world", she said to me
Condescendingly
"Take a seat, take your life
Plot it out in black and white"
Well, I never lived the dream of the prom kings
And the drama queens
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding up my sleeve
[PreChorus]
They love to tell you, "Stay inside the lines"
But something's better on the other side
[Chorus]
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
[Verse 2]
So the good boys and girls take the so-called right track
Faded white hats, grabbing credits, and maybe transfers
They read all the books, but they can't find the answers
And all of our parents, they're getting older
I wonder if they've wished for anything better
While in their memories, tiny tragedies
[PreChorus]
They love to tell you, "Stay inside the lines"
But something's better on the other side
[Chorus]
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you got to rise above
[Bridge]
I am invincible
I am invincible
I am invincible as long as I'm alive
[Chorus]
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
Just a lie you've got to rise above
[Outro]
I just can't wait till my ten year reunion
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
And when I stand on these table before you
You will know what all this time was for
Written by: Clay Cook, John Mayer
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