A better place

Verse 1:
Once upon a long time ago
I remember watchin' a man out in the field, while he mow
My dad tells me now, that he sees you in me
But I, just dont know what to believe
is it a fragmented fantasy or just, conjoined memories
Or maybe it's to distract him of how it really was, a beautiful catastrophe
Came into the world in '22, by 16 he had a gun
growin up to be a father, with a daughter and a son,
a teenage brother, and for killin others
he was awarded with purple heart galore
got shot for this country, wife left him while he was at war
for another man, doesn't that just make you mad
I think we all take for granite, at everything that we have
I just cant imagine the shit he seen
A real hurt locker, without the movie screen
still fighting battles, sixteen to seventy, night terrors, and bad dreams
I still wonder what it all really means
but he had had enough of it all, and now that time has settled in
We realize how a great man goes out, on his shield, like a true veteran

Chorus:
I'm not ashamed that he took his life
He had the courage to stand and fight
And when doctors took away all his dignity
He realized he lived a quarter trilogy
so he took his gun in hand, and just like trinity
He no longer had to clinch his Jaw, to hide the pain in his face
shot himself right in the temple, and took him to a better place

Verse 2:
I remember before it all happened
He hopped in the truck and went to see all the old places he used to visit
just to grace them with his prescence
All is life he was treated like a peasant,
A good man down with still faith in god, on his last visit to Heaven
He stopped by the lake, where he used to fish everyday
He'd bring home food, and watched us all eat crappie fillet
but not on that day, or better yet night it was
my dad has just left his house, never knew what would come next
I had a soccer game that next day, my dad showed up with no tears left
He didnt' leave a note, except for the will he wrote
on a piece of paper, leavin my dad the land and boat
but that's not all he wrote
and now that he's gone, he hardly had any money to cherish
but no amount of money could bring him back, Rest in Peace he'd parish
he went out on his own, didn't cry for help, yet he was all alone
makes all our problems miniscal, trying to overcome 2 years of pnemon
but he had that Swedish Blood in him, he was fast and tall
from the stories I was told,  He could overcome it all

Chorus:
I'm not ashamed that he took his life
He had the courage to stand and fight
And when doctors took away all his dignity
He realized he lived a quarter trilogy
so he took his gun in hand, and just like trinity
He no longer had to clinch his Jaw, to hide the pain in his face
shot himself right in the temple, and took him to a better place

Verse 3:
Nineteen Eighty Eight, Not sure what to say, mime this government Crime
He's Passin' the torch to me, Sent here to change yalls minds
I tried to seek out a mentor to gain some needed answers
all was left was questions, a denomination of cancerous advancers
Churches tried to tell me suicide, is an unforgivable sin
I say it's like taking a shot on the button, right on the chin
Not layin' down for nothin, layin it all out, not gettin' pinned
But your body was gettin' scrawny and thin,  you found a way to win
He pulled that trigger with no hesitation, and although he swore his declaration
he was fighting for himself, no longer for this alien-nation
You took that pistol and made it whistle and inside you blew
as your head lay down on the pillow case where you resurrected to
A better place, blood spattered walls, you cant erase
the times we had, was never enough time to race
I miss you, grandpa, I truly do
I love my daddy, and he loves you too
So im writin' this in the memory of you

Outro:
I wish you could see me now
and how wealthy your son is,
because as a kid, neither of you were very well off
And I think because of you, he's made sure to give me everything he didn't have
not in spite of you, but out of gratitude of the man you raised
Even as hard as you were on him,
he was hard on me too
And he tells me that you would never believe the kind of cars that I own right now
And if you were still around, and my vette had more than 2 seats
We'd all take one last drive, together
Because no matter how different our lives we're
We all shared a common passion
And I would do anything to see my dad smile to see your smile again

Pathological Ways

Verse 1:
Man if I would've known what I know now
I would have brought my head down out of that cloud
but I was dumb, to numb from the mushroom shroud
I was to damn proud

Imagine me in a padded room

locked up due to dillusions of you
Wishin' what you said would ever bare truth
So what' the hell am I supposed to do?
I think I spoke to soon, 
when day turns to night, your left with a luminiscent hue
as the moon overlooks the landscape of all the dark avenues
to remind us that not all light can outlast one spark, or two
Noah's arc, already wasted half a night buildin this boat
to overcome the flood of blood I wrote, now all thats left is the simpliest note,
coat is on, hope this piece of wood will be able to float and on
left bangin' on the walls, callin' out to you, left to crawl, man i'm gone
not everything is black and white, dark or light, simple and plain
ill never lose this fight in me, I think I deserve an explanation
and if you're gonna lie, better be high on cocaine
that way I can excuse your explain
Struck in your ways

Chorus:
It's ridiculous , And still I stick with this
I'm sick of this , But, in my sickness and addiction
You're addictive as they get
Evil as they come, vindictive as they make 'em
My friends keep asking why I can't just walk away
I'm addicted to the pain, the stress, the drama
I'm drawn to shit I guess, I'm a mess
Cursed and blessed,
But this time I ain't changing my mind
I'm climbing out this abyss
Pathological with this shit

Verse 2:
Problematic, I'm so problematic,
that I'm probabley a problem addict
Nothin' better or worse than catchin someone in a lie
It's good to ease your wondering, but its hard on your mind
They tell you one thing, and then tell the world another, Why?
you start to question your fling, or was it a cling smother?  Bye
To many secrets to uncover, Sayin'
You got it you got it bad like Usher Raymond
Why they're busy seekin' out a million lovers, the rest of us are left to wonder
Screamin' out so loud that your esophagus is lead to suffer
throat cancer is gone, so lets get in on, with Michael Buffer
Got to pull a Gaga and reveal our poker face in order to defeat the bluffer
I'm on my Marshall Mathers shit, goin from Relapse to Recover
Reconciling the Bad Meets Evil, I'll slaugher the entire house of teenage adulter-y
I'm sick of the skulduggery, you're livin' a life of distorted luxury
Blasphamy,  your words are left a little rubbery
Whatever you say no longer sticks like glue, only one thing left to do,
Signed up for the game, shoulders left to Carry, now own the sidelines again with-Drew
Get it?

Chorus:
It's ridiculous , And still I stick with this
I'm sick of this , But, in my sickness and addiction
You're addictive as they get
Evil as they come, vindictive as they make 'em
My friends keep asking why I can't just walk away
I'm addicted to the pain, the stress, the drama
I'm drawn to shit I guess, I'm a mess
Cursed and blessed
But this time I ain't changing my mind
I'm climbing out this abyss
Pathological with this shit

Verse 3:
Sick of the game, Sick of the same
Sick of the shame, Sick of the pain
Im Bruce Wayne batteling Bane
Sick of bein' the only single college graduate who remains
I pick up the plain Jane, She flushes me down the drain
Garbage disposal, hows that for humane?
Why do we treat others this way? my name is not Hussein
My brain is poundin', givin' me a migraine, I think I'm going insane
gonna cause me to pop some excedrin a-gain
pill bottle top will obsessibly win
maybe i'll hit my bottom tommorrow
and thats just part of my false bravado
I can be a dick, but thats not my motto
an easy way out would be to win the lotto
but I'd rather work hard for it all, like Cus D'amata
never tell a lie just to hit full throttle
never sell a cry just to taddle a toddle
If we the people told the truth,
I wouldnt have trust issues
you contront them, yet they ignore you
cause I see you, the real you
trying to cover up whats inside you
and everything you do is make believe
Yeah your hott, but that's not cool
I can't just sit here and watch it all burn
I dont want you to suffer, but I want you to learn

Dead Precedence

Underneath it all
Im Yelawolf mixed with the taste of a Jay Gatsby
a library full of empty books to impress a Daisy
I would call upon Doctor Reed,
to scrutinize this absordity of my disease
just wanting the world to see my wealth
even if it affects my own health
and i know that it means more to me
than it does anyone else
Flashin' around dead presidents
has left one with...
Dead Precedence

We are judged by how we appear
and im daunted by all fear
that I miss all obstacles of someone getting near
becasue I dont want them to see what's underneith it all
up close I seem short, but from a distant I may appear tall
and as fashion changes nearly every year
it cost a little dough just to steer clear of all the old gear
while you do your shopping online instead of at a mall
You risk gettin the wrong size as the green from the trees fall
Tryin' to look like the models but the models are photoshopped,
I'm appalled, but as soon as the ball drops
I pump the brakes on the urges that ease my case to stop

I showered around 5 that day
slipped on the 501's
as I got dressed after towel dried me away
with the Michael Kors watch on
Leather shoe boots warmed the feet
underneith were cheap socks that no one could see
Hanes shirt below a Ralph Lauren Polo
I may look the part of a bachelor, but usually riding solo
Just don't let anyone know
that it's all just for show
Please regard me when leavin' this out of the Bio

But this was about her in the end
took her out to eat
along with good conversa-tion
an elegant figure turned my strength to weak
and I think I impressed her with my casualty
a gentleman I'd be, opening the door for her to sit down in the seat
of a flashy car non the less
We drove around town
I was left without a frown
things started to look up as soon as I stopped looking down
and I'm meeting her again in a few days
to meet my friends on new years
Can't wait to hear what they say
And Im back, I found a new way
to approach it all with patience
slowly drinkin' from this Koolaid
It's a new day
Dead Precedence has ceased
cause things are HD when lookin through a blu-ray

Sophisticated Means

Hey you. It's me again.  I'm not sure if you are actually reading this but it can't hurt to dive into another daunted sea of emasculating thought.  Im compelled by a few actions of late, mainly that affect my life in general but also by those that are making those choices for me much easier.  I've always been one to seek out what I wanted, and since knowing what I want has always come easy to me, it's always been rather easy to accomplish my goals.  I strive for perfection but understand that it doesnt exist, but it keeps civil and moral aptitude high.  I'm not sure what people consider down to earth, but maybe it's time I come down for a visit to see what it is like for awhile.  I do feel like I need a vacation after all.

Sophistication is defined as being an expert or having knowledge of some techincal subject.  Many people I find think they know everything, especially about relationships.  Those same people never fail to surprise me with their lack of sophistication.  If you say you want something, but sit around and do absolutely nothing to obtain that something, dont be upset when that something moves on. In a world where all we seemingly do is fight, I'm exasperated at the lack of fight some people have in them.  If you are going to give up on me, someone who I believe is worth fighting for, then I seek no sorrow in your wallowous agony of me choosing to give up hope on you.  There are many options out there, and I may have already found one.  And I would rather go down in a blaze full of fist and fury, than ever giving up my right and  desire to fight for the things that I believe in and want in order to find happiness.  Because the last thing I want is to end up alone.

My constant battle with erosion and self worth appear to have been defeated by recent applications of divine intervention.  Another thought provoking theory would involve me overcoming my demons masked by insecurities with mental empathy for myself.  In the arms of the person that brought me into this world, I seeked relief and love.  And was awarded with such that made one realize it would all be ok , eventually.  Time heals all wounds were told, even when the wounds are present for the world to see on a daily basis.  We still must present our face to others, admist all the imperfections that haunt us.  I've learned that what we see as an individual aren't what others see.  And that perception is the key in overcoming any obstacle that gets in your way.  I've never had a positive outlook on things, mainly because im aware of the negativity that is close behind.  But I'm trying to practice those methods, even as I type this, I still struggle to fall back in as the man I was even a few weeks ago.  And although the appearance that I reflect reveals a man that Im confident about right now, who knows how long that eerie presence will stay.

For the time being, my hope has been brought back alive.  I almost hate to mention this because im afraid once it's out there, the inevitable will sit in.  But I can't hide from my feelings and my hopes.  I met someone.  A beautiful young woman who has inspired me to write again. Lyrics would only delude everything that I needed to say, so another passage I began.  I finally had the confidence to go out into the world and meet her, and my expectations we're met with a pleasant surprise.  And before you ask, yes I will see her again.  Not just because she's one of the cutest things I've ever seen, but because of her sweet and interesting personality that I find compelling enough to pursue.  Sure there's only been one date, but its enough to bring my hope back to a table that was only serving ramen noodles to my soul.  Food for thought.

Even if all odds turn against me again, and least I have the strength to know that I can overcome them.  Especially when I have friends and family who are there to support me through it all.  Even if she turns out to not be the one, I still have hope that she is out there.  Through my writing I speak to the world, I speak to her, and I speak to you.  Let me bow out gracefully this time.  Let me recapture the for-beaten path and guide me to an everlasting solitude of delightfulness.  I want to be happy.  I think that's all anyone wants.  I dont want to forget about all the people that are no longer in my life, no longer my significant other or friend, but I do want to put them behind me so that I can move on in a way that suggest I'm ok with it all.  So that I can transform into a person that is accepted by the outside world and not just by the inner circle I've created.  I've got to get this right this time.  Contentment is no longer an option.  My own self is worth saving. 

Sophisticated Means. 

Fly Away

Verse 1:
Every planet in the sky
has a different shape, size, and seperate moons
for our eyes to behold among the wise,
And now as we watch all the million stars align
in the form of constellations, we see the meteors fly
we're taken back to a place when no one knew why
and the only tale told was the one based on a lie
but in the midst of it all,  we're told stories by our eldors
that involved turning an entire run down mall, into the towns city hall
And whether its bull or not, you might as well believe in something good
when the bad is just another way of saying shoulda, woulda, could
So lets make like some second hand lions
fly a plane through a barn, and start livin before we start dyin'
you only live once, might as well live it far,
off into a galaxy where the milky ways are chocalate
and snicker bars cover the landscape of mars

Hook:

Some people ask me, where I’ve been lately
They thought I fell off, nobody could save me
I play in the background, I don’t back down
So don’t get it twisted, tryna play me
First I come out, they underate me
Then I come back, still try to fade me
They say I’m nasty, say I’m crazy
Ask what I think, I say maybe
I fly away
It ain’t nothin’ in my way so I may aswell fly away
It ain’t nothin’ else to say so I may aswell fly away

Verse 2:
What ever happened to settling down in a niche
now divorce can come after a twenty year itch
I know that people rift, drift away and fall apart
especially if the signifcant other becomes rich, but from the start
we see that stones, and bricks are what build a foundation
but even as we grow old, we're still a youth of a nation
we make changes that hurt others, disguised our true colors
just make sure you remain true to your real brothers
cause blood runs deeper than any lake or ocean
no river ran dry can transcend the universal token
the one thats never broken, once cold but now gloatin'
lighting up today cause today is still open
be true to yourself and golden rule the others
because without them your just one among another
and life isn't a place that you want to go through on the road to recover-y
but when the moments to late, the other moments are free
you may think you're better as one, but we're better as a we

Hook:

Some people ask me, where I’ve been lately
They thought I fell off, nobody could save me
I play in the background, I don’t back down
So don’t get it twisted, tryna play me
First I come out, they underate me
Then I come back, still try to fade me
They say I’m nasty, say I’m crazy
Ask what I think, I say maybe
I fly away
It ain’t nothin’ in my way so I may aswell fly away
It ain’t nothin’ else to say so I may aswell fly away

Verse 3:
Skyrockets in flight
lifting off from take off as the dust uncovers the night
what an unvariable sight
burned into our retina's is an impressionable light
seen from the atmosphere, no time to panic, fear
is a just another voice in your head
that even Iron Mike would hear
Gotta accept it for what it is
and if the spaceship blows up
then the Fourth of July came early in winter in Decem.
But chances are, everything will go right
if you see the good in people
and people see that you have the right intentions, they might
just surprise you a little, hypnotize you with a riddle
There would be no hate or envy if people really knew how long you had been stuck in the middle
of your individual demons, overcome by leisions
of neurological incompetence, mascaraded by creedance
but now in a position to think about what I am and what Iwere
going to enjoy watching it drift away like the flash, with a blur

I dont fit in with this Nightmare

I listen to laughs,
all day long
without the glimpse of a smile on my face
and while my nostrils flare
my eyes never stare
getting harder to breath this air,
cause I dont fit in
with this nightmare

When will it all end
This is a dream I dont want
to ever come true
but reality is I can't live a lie
and this is what is causing me to try
to get out
cause I dont fit in
with this nightmare

Fight or flight,
for the rest of my life,
I'm always awake, dreaming
day in and day out
night in and night owl
given up and let down
This isn't fair
I dont fit in
with this nightmare

You take all my money
you take all my time
my patience is really getting, tested
all the years that I waste
caressing your face
has now left me feeling, empty
I feel like im trapped
in a dungeon or lair, cuz
I dont fit in
with this nightmare

I eat healthy for you
but what do you do
you turn around and just complicate things
so I lock myself up
in my dark, musty room
so that your not as visible anymore
if we played truth or dare
I'd shred every care, cuz
I dont fit in
with this nightmare

Why can't you just walk away?

Verse 1:
I know that while you're here
that I will, be alone
and I've gone to many nights with you next to me
and I know that while you're here
my destiny's long,
awaited for but maybe someday you'll go
but until then, I'll just do what I do
even if it means I end up, crying
and im sorry that it hurts me so deeply inside
cause of what is there on the outside
just tell me why?

Chorus:
What's making you stay?
why won't you just go away?
Even if it's just for, today
I treat you better than I do, anyone that I know of
I take care of you constant-lay
but you dont feel the same
you just want to stay,
attached with implications
so now I'm just wishing away
and for your riddance I pray,
someday,
why can't you just walk away?

Verse 2:
I have so many thoughts, and questions for you
why must you eat me, up all day long
and why must you smoother me, vaguely
what have I done to make you be mine
I try, but you don't go away
when all I ever wanted, was someone to stay
but this is what, I'm left with
I feel so tired, so weak, and alone
cuz you're the only one that knows
how you, affect me
just tell me why?

Chorus:
What's making you stay?
why won't you just go away?
Even if it's just for, today
I treat you better that I do, anyone that I know of
I take care of you constant-lay
but you dont feel the same
you just want to stay,
attached with implications
so now I'm just wishing away
and for your riddance I pray
someday
why can't you just walk away?

Verse 3:
All I can do is fixate on you
cause you control my inner demons, not tamely
I scream out to you, loud
but you pull me back in
I just wish that they wouldn't underestimate me
now all I ever wanted was to lose you
and I can't hold on very long
I know you just want to stay
I repeat, I dont feel the same
Cause inside you're killing me, softly
Cause you weren't supposed to stay
this long or this way
This has never been a love/hate relation
Since the day I met you
I was drawn too,
but now I just wanna let you go
and I know, that you knkow
that I won't miss you so
once you're gone
I've been waiting so long
so just tell me why?

Chorus:
What's making you stay?
why won't you just go away?
Even if it's just for, today
I treat you better that I do, anyone that I know of
I take care of you constant-lay
but you dont feel the same
you jsut want to stay,
attached with implications
so now I'm just wishing away
and  for your riddance I pray
someday
why can't you just walk away?

Outro:
I just want you to please,
just please walk away
and im beggin', I'm beggin', dont stay
I get down on my knees
and pray for the day
that you just walk away
that you just walk away
why can't you just walk away
just walk away

The Impossible Possible

I only got one verse,
so notify the nurse
let her know that the gear that I'm goin in
has no reverse, 
no need to protect your purse
cause all I will take is your time
these words will reimburse
Lets Begin....
Lets make the impossible, possible
till our blood, sweat, and tears
drip from every last folical
even if it's illogical
or out of this world, astronomical
we'll defy logic
in the order of chronologic
from the biologic to geological
stayin on top of things
like our medication is topical
our psychological methodology
is theoretic and neurological
indeed we are the prodigal,
son, best believe we are made of
more than atoms and particles
Readin' Penny's hypothesized articles
of the Big Bang Theory
while Sheldon warms up the bar stools
what a role reversal
like spellin' Lake Erie, Lake Ear-ey
regard the retard
that senses like he can't hear me
obviously you can't see things clearly
And this is the world premier, see
the new will and testament
print it out and take it as a souvenir with no fee
I"m callin out all the Annie Oakley's
to take the time out to study
the bio-lyrical engineer in me
The Impossible Possible
A mythological prophecy
Deserted in a land of no beknown alimony
Just a dedicated ceremony, of
Poetic Testimony

Me, myself, and I

Intro:
Sometimes you may feel like
the only choice you have is to give up
Sometimes you may feel like
your friends are not really your friends
and that it's only you
left to escape the ashes
left from the unsettling fire
that you set your world ablaze
but maybe..

Chorus:
Maybe if we looked a little closer
stopped worrying about all the little things
and let it all wash back in
like captivating tides
flowin' through the ocean
Just look over the horizon
over moutains, and all the plains
and if the river runs dry
we'll sing and dance until it rains
so the sky has no choice but to cry
and together we'll fly, away
just me, myself, and I

Verse 1:
The difference between the good
and the bad
depends on the day of week,
time of day
maybe even the current fad
it depends on what we've achieved
how we're treated
how we're percieved
and how often that cycle is repeated
or maybe we're just to far gone
and our personality is to withdrawn
insecurities got us feeling alone now
we're questioned with a smile
all we can muster up is a frown
when all we ever wanted was that pedastal
but wheres the crown?
people say they'd always be there
but there not around
there not around
but we will rebound

Chorus:
Maybe if we looked a little closer
stopped worrying about all the little things
and let it all wash back in
like captivating tides
flowin' through the ocean
Just look over the horizon
over moutains, and all the plains
and if the river runs dry
we'll sing and dance until it rains
so the sky has no choice but to cry
and together we'll fly, away
just me, myself, and I

Verse 2:
Maybe its time to start takin' chances
time to just relax our mind
whats there to really lose?
and who knows exactly what we'd find
or maybe we should just be greatful for today
and start listening to what the others say
before its to late, and
someone takes it all away
So where we do go from here?
we're on a speed of space type mission
traveling through time like a light year
and the way to keep from being deterred
Just gotta keep our head positioned upward
and remember all the people that were there
cause those are the ones who really care
on this life long love affair

Chorus:
Maybe if we looked a little closer
stopped worrying about all the little things
and let it all wash back in
like captivating tides
flowin' through the ocean
Just look over the horizon
over moutains, and all the plains
and if the river runs dry
we'll sing and dance until it rains
so the sky has no choice but to cry
and together we'll fly, away
just me, myself, and I

Outro:
It may just be me, myself, and I
but we gotta lot of strength
from people that shape who we are inside
Deep down we know who will stand with us
through all of our hard times
And if you realize who you true friends, aren't
Dont worry about them
Cuz they aren't worried about you
and keep on pushing through

Past, Present, Future

Verse 1 - Past
Before the epiphany...
my outlook was nothing short
of a deserted chore on earth
hell hailed faiths fury, while I
shifted through gears with a hurst
sat and I thought on the day of my anniversary of birth
Each day becomes more comparable to the plague
Each vision I get becomes a little more vague
Always searching for the words to say
instead of just saying what comes natur-ally
Dear lord indeed I'd pray
Pray for something one day,
and then go against it all the next
by collecting cars and buying worthless assets
gettin lost in the world of toys and cuban cigars
cause its the only thing that would diminsh the scars
So by my lonely I would...
Connect those dots in the sky with the stars
creating new constellations from Venus to Mars
Wishin he would construct a new highway for me
and cement it with tar
Our selfish devil in us has left us all afeeling ajar
and the only thing left is to change
Man, look where we are...

Chorus:
Take a couple pictures
to see where you stand
on your own two feet
How can you be a better man?
Take a before and after shot
to see how you've changed
It's easy to say you're different now
but have you really changed your ways?

Verse 2 - Present
My current outlook is...
something more than a little bit of fig-
ment of my imagination...
Time to change the record and..
put the vinyl back in its lid
and get back to a moment full of celebration
All I know is...
in order to win you must defeat your opponent
and after you suffice, dont flaunt it just own it
and you gotta forgive if you ever wanna be forgiven,
gotta move on, if you wanna keep on livin
and you gotta stay strong to survive the collision
of the onslaught of our ancestors division
colorblind outlook to ignore the races
takin baby steps to advance each of our paces
erase the hate from our mouth, yea, its tasteless
to fight as one we can't be alienation
to win the wars we can't struggle with segregation
and the FBI can't keep covering up all of the faces
of innocent murder victims and filing them away in cases
gotta discontinue unsolved mysteries
because all it does is create new movie scenes
and news anchors just applaud the extra currency
This is lunacy, when will all the news broadcast stop?
and when will Natalie's body be found?
not by the public, but investigated by a cop
who knows no meaning of the words donut shop.
is that asking alot?

Chorus:
Take a couple pictures
to see where you stand
on your own two feet
How can you be a better man?
Take a before and after shot
to see how you've changed
It's easy to say you're different now
but have you really changed your ways?

Verse 3 - Future
After all is said and done
This is how I wanna see everything come together as one
Religion down to a science of a one creation of a son
instead of a million different branches bein shunned
fighting evil as political hethens breathin down a gun
layin down a law in which can never be un-done
Look what we've done...
The constitution needs re-written
Cause when along comes change
sometimes all you need is a revision
to tap out of submission
Here is my prevision:
Teachers should be paid better
for workin 9 hour days plus more
and goin home to work another 4
before they can open their paycheck that is already pre-torn
no wear and tear physically but their mental aspect is worn
And I think terrorist should be nullified and tourism liquified
I just wish the other nations were some that we could confide
But Diplomatic immunity will no longer garnish you truancy
And if you can speak the language, you fluentcy (fluent-see)
We all just gotta slow it back down
or you'll never even see the time fly by
To busy thinkin' we're the truth
while we're all livin a lie
Let's not be that kinda guy.
Past, Present, Future
The three way crossroad
that is guarenteed to apply

Chorus:
Take a couple pictures
to see where you stand
on your own two feet
How can you be a better man?
Take a before and after shot
to see how you've changed
It's easy to say you're different now
but have you really changed your ways?