A woman told me years ago the happier I'd be the closer I could get to what I want to say And I basically agreed and told her that we'd wait and see but all this time I've just been drifting further away I thought I sailed my ship of discontent across a sea of good intent but I realise now I barely left the dock And here I am washed up in this hotel room somewhere that I won't remember with Do Not Disturb sign hung over the lock
You never hit rock bottom, friend, there's always more to sink And the long run is further than you think
Turns out the world does not owe me a living and somewhere I learned that fun is winning - such a shame as all I do is lose Yeah everybody's got to work and apparently being a jerk is the only way you'll ever get to choose You see, I'm doing it now, this isn't how this song was meant to go, and every time I have a drink or light a joint It's not my primary intention to find chemical redemption, it's just digression and distraction from my point - which is -
You never hit rock bottom, friend, there's always more to sink And the long run is further than you think
After twice around the world and a couple times around the block, I found just this one little reason to rejoice No-one gets to judge all of the stuff inside my head and I'm at liberty to have a second voice So I'm going to stuff my pockets while I can, my clothes go in a suitcase and all my dreams get put up on the shelf Take one step forward, two steps back and switch to second person and it's ok that I am talking to myself
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You never hit rock bottom, friend, there's always more to sink And the long run is further than you think