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