Living the Dream

Time and time again, Lord, I been goin' through the motions

It's a means to an end, the ends don't seem to meet

Walkin' around, just livin' the dream anytime I could take a notion

Till the truth comes bubblin' up so bittersweet

Ain't no point in gettin' outta bed when you ain't livin' the dream

Like makin' a big old pot of coffee when you ain't got no cream

I don't need to change my strings

'Cause the dirt don't hurt the way I sing

Oh, and I don't have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die

Well I been waitin' on an angel waitress come and take my order

Tell me all about the special today

Starin' at a puddle of mud in my spoon and it couldn't be much bolder

Hopin' them circles on the paper don't call back tellin' me to start today

That old man upstairs, Lord, he wears a crooked smile

Starin' down on the chaos He created

He said, "Son, if you ain't havin' fun, then just wait a little while

Momma's gonna wash it all away

She thinks mercy's overrated"

Ain't no point in gettin' outta bed when you ain't livin' the dream

Like makin' a big old pot of coffee when you ain't got no cream

I don't need to change my strings

'Cause the dirt don't hurt the way I sing

Oh, and I don't have to do a Goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die

Oh, and I don't have to do a Goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die