Living the Dream

Time and time again Lord I've been going through the motion

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

Walking around living the dream anytime I take the notion

Til the truth comes bubbling up so bittersweet

Ain't no point getting outta bed when you ain't living the dream

Like making 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

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

Well I've been waiting on an angel waitress to come and take my order

Tell me all about the special today

Staring at a puddle of mud in my spoon couldn't be much bolder

Hoping them circles on the paper don't call back telling me to start today

That old man upstairs, He wears a crooked smile

Staring down on the chaos he created

He said son if you ain't having fun just wait a little while

Momma's gonna wash it all away

And she thinks mercy's overrated