Sitting here
At the scorpion table
Writing the world away
Trying to play the game
I failed
Shameless Vietnam
This is ruthless testimony
I give in
To those that rule the land
You win
You win
You win

Once upon a time
A colorful bird was revealed
She sang from the higher branch
Sweet something in my ear
Every morning rejoice
Hallelujah 
Praise the colorful bird
Day after morning
A little softer
Thank you-for showing me the way

I am numb to your reality
Fixed on your goals
Scoreboard always in your favor
I will fight on
I will fight

I know you listen
As I waste away
Sitting there
Watching me burn some time
As the fat one
Serves another heap
Of poisonous hospital food

I perk right up
When she comes around
All of a sudden
My shirt is pressed
My teeth are white
My shoes are polished
My posture firm
My smile big and bold
She never fails
To impress me
She never fails
To amaze me
and I try
To be fake me
and I try
To look my best
and I try
To be on my best behavior
I never let her see me drunk
I never let her see me down
But that is me
That is me
She’s too good
I’m not brave enough to show my dark colors
My inner demons
She loves me
The fake me
Then, in a flash
The others come out to play
I cannot control
When they come around
She sees my Lucifer
She’s too good
and now I’m too brave
I perk right up
When she comes around
All of a sudden
My dark colors are exposed
I push her away
Because she is too good
I’m free
and I push her away
Because she is too close
                         This is me
                         This is me