All songs written, all rights reserved. (C) (p) PLMS, ascap

(this is a true story.)

(this is a true story.)

Stare at the walls and wait until morning comes

It's been so long, can't remember how it's done.

Can you show me?

Running full circle to how great they said it was

If you read my mind, I'd scare most anyone.

Can you help me? Can you help me?

Nothing to lose, therapy dropouts

Nothing to prove, therapy dropouts

So crank up the amps and break out the silly string

The older we get, we believe almost anything.

What's to believe?

Breaking the rules that they made up anyway

Too old and too slow to be worth much of anything.

That one's hard, hard to believe.

Nothing to choose, therapy dropouts

Nothing is new, for therapy dropouts

Nothing to lose, therapy dropouts

Nothing to prove, therapy dropouts

You'll take on the world, you've been through more than anyone

Can't wait to see all that you become.

You'll take on the world, you help me to believe ~ help me believe in you and me.

Finish the show and glad that the evening comes

Talk to so many, but don't know anyone

Trying to sleep with the ringing and the hum

Knowing full-well you're just a one and done

One and done.

Waited this long and still won't sell out,

Meds always work for therapy dropouts.

And all that we've seen, they'll finally see.....,

(this is a true story.)

Sleep until midnight, arrive at gate 3

Tray up for landing, if you kindly please

Only the outcast will cog the machine

Gin, scotch, and bourbon, a little Jim Beam...

What is it that you say at the end of the day?

Was it all the same? Another power play?

Chasing your tail and spinning your wheels

Half of the joy with all of the feels

Too old and tired to sign a new deal

Filed your complaint and lost your appeal

What is it that you say when you're finally saved from the masquerade?  

The foolish mistake?

It's okay, getting older

It's okay, they hardly can tell

It's okay, another cold shoulder

It's okay, it's your heyday

Losing your mind you don't know what you know

Voices in your head tell you where to go

Blowing off those who want a new show

Counselors and shrinks still tell the best jokes

We like how you play, we hope that you'll stay

We've waited for so long, who are you anyway?

Blood, sweat, and closed doors with 4-track machines

An IV of coffee and too much caffeine

Looking for someone to help set me free

Waiting on someone who knows what I need

It's in all you take to make it through the day

The song remains the same, as the party fades...

It's okay, getting older

It's okay, they hardly can tell

It's okay, you've got a cold shoulder

It's okay

It's okay, the brown-eyed beholder

It's okay, just finish the deal

It's okay, another day over

It's okay, it's your heyday

An IV of coffee and too much caffeine

If I could be something, I'd be anything

(this is not a true story.)

You say you'll go away but we know that you'll stay

You say there's no way, but you're here always

So what happens then? Again and again

We never can win, and we wear it so thin

Fools love to play this game, guess that's why we play

Anywhere to lay the blame, we're the fools with no shame

It's where have you been? Again and again

We never can win, when it's where have you been?

We all lay it down, we all lay it down

We all get around, the talk of the town

You say go away, can't keep the stray

Making room for new gray, one day closer to insane

So where are we now? No way and no how

In all we allow, it's where are we now?

We all lay it down, we all lay it down, there‘s no way 

We all get around, the talk of the town, it's okay

We all lay it down, we all lay it down, there's no way

We all get around, the lies that we tell, there’s no way

All of the lies, all of the lines, all that we can't leave behind

Part of us dies with all of the lies, and we know we don't mind

All of the lies, all of the lines, no matter how hard we try

Part of us dies with all of the lines, and we know that we can't hide

You say that you'll stay and I'm glad that you came

Wouldn't have it any other way, it's just the part that we play

(this is a true story.)

(this is a true story.)

Yesterday, we all played the game

It's okay, some faces have changed

Knowing the consequences

You lost all good senses

And came back to the game

There's no shame, we all got played

There's no blame, we'd never win anyway

Commit the same offenses

Swing for the fences

And see you're back in the game

You're back in the game

A little more gray, not much more has changed

You know they say you're a little insane

To come back, come back to the game

No matter what they say, you know along the way

It's all just a game. 

It's all just a game.

It's all just a game.

(this is a true story.)

Tiredness of living is an endemic case

Until then, the rats run the race.

(this is a true story.)

Never get too high

Never get too low

It's a big sky

So thanks for the show

Do you dance on a pin?

A needle-less point?

Can I cut in?

Do you hear my voice?

It takes strength to believe in what you cannot see

Some trade reality for what they want to be

But as for you and me, we know and we have seen

Angels dance.

They dance.

Dance. 

(this is a true story.)

(this is a true story.)

They were never meant to be out of the sea

Set them free

Like you and me, they all want to be ~ free.

Jumping for joy, and carefree.

This isn't a smile you see on me. 

Entertain a stranger, long lines at the gate

We tell you there's no danger, this is your best fate.

You're in our hands now, there's money to make.

We love you so dearly.  

Just do as we say.

Not meant to be a play thing, to pay and see ~ set them free.

They were never meant to be out of the sea

Alone at booth 3, could be you, or me.

Waiting for coffee...or tea.

Never a smile or sense of belief.

I know I'm a stranger, but stranger things I've seen.

In here there's no danger, and I try to stay clean.

You'd be my only friend if you'd come talk to me.

Just please help me be, I want to be free.

I'd listen to you, if you'd just talk to me

I was there before, and I want to be ~ free.

Jumping for joy, and carefree.

Just help me be......free.