Write some shit and no one listens That's the story of my life Played a show and all of my friends are missing There was just a white guy and his wife And they left during intermission I don't blame them 'cause I hate the system Room is empty, somehow that's not my worst night But if I sign with labels, taking offers from the table And I'm making lots of petty money, showing off their label But at least the pay is stable and I'm booking late-night cable shows But fuck it, give me writers from the charts and watch my payload go Should I switch to writing songs that shows my character less? Should I sit at the piano only taking requests? Should I take a deep breath and then puff out my chest? And take a walk down the road of success Asking strangers for some money on the street with my guitar Some would film if I got lucky People even waved me from their cars But I'm still lacking all the recognition Maybe I should find a new religion Or start believing that a new waves risen And if I'm in it then I know you listened Should I switch to writing songs that shows my character less? Should I sit at the piano only taking requests? Should I take a deep breath and then puff out my chest? And take a walk down the road of success (Take a walk down the, take a walk-) I think I'm way too in my head about some other stuff So here I wrote a whole damn album, isn't that enough For legal purposes, the drugs I mention are all made up But I still made a whole new world and isn't that enough Someone tell me what the hell I'm fighting for Someone tell me, will I end alone and poor? Someone lead me in the way to open doors Someone tell me should I just not fucking try anymore Should I switch to writing songs that shows my character less? Should I sit at the piano only taking requests? Should I take a deep breath and then puff out my chest? And take a walk down the road of success Should I switch to writing songs that shows my character less? Should I sit at the piano only taking requests? Should I take a deep breath and then puff out my chest? And take a walk down the road of success