the chosen one

it's been a long, long while

since you've seen the stars

shining through the pines

like they have been before time

constellations glow

some are nearer

some are far

none are left behind

who knows what they find

you are a human

on this planet you are stuck

but every single soaring star

is wishing you good luck

          what are you doing here

          below the atmosphere

          are you having fun

          millions of years go by

          God only knows how fast they fly

          farther than the sun

          there's billions of people

          but you are the chosen one

it's been a long, long while

since you've dreamed your dreams

you're learning how to cope

but still you give up hope

but not everything

is exactly what it seems

you've still got a ways to go

before you find your home

you are a human

you're going to be okay

every bright and shining star

will lead you on your way

          what are you doing here

          below the atmosphere

          are you having fun

          millions of years go by

          God only knows how fast they fly

          farther than the sun

          there's billions of people

          but you are the chosen one

          you are the chosen one

          

 

my habit

my plans each day 

revolve around you

my schedule depends 

on whatever you do

you prey daily upon

my tortured mind

but my habit doesn't

care about time

it doesn't care about your body

your spirit or your soul

my habit only wants

complete control

so I keep using

even though it's no good

I cannot quit

even though I should

          there must be a way

          to salvage my brain

          my habit has got me

          and I know I'm to blame

I know that I can't

take good care of myself

I know there are ways

to get me some help

but I will not listen

to someone diagnose

all I do is wait

for the very next dose

          there must be a way

          to salvage my brain

          my habit has got me

          and I know I'm to blame

everyday I think

I'm going to try

but by the end of the day

hope has passed me by

I've begged for forgiveness

I've been down on my knees

but I am enslaved

to this wretched disease

          there must be a way

          to salvage my brain

          addiction has got me          

          and I know I'm to blame        

you do it anyway

plastic jars in the medicine chest

plastic boxes with days of the week

put the pills in order

make sure they're complete

one box for every morning

one box for late at night

your marvelous medications

hopefully you'll feel all right

push-ups in the living room

stationary bike in the den

you've got the best intentions

but you won't do those things again

maybe a walk around the block

maybe some water for your thirst

maybe healthy food and exercise

you can't tell which is worse

          these are things you do everyday

          to keep future problems away

          your laziness is here to stay

          but you do it anyway

          you do it anyway

meditation in the morning

protein shake approaching noon

therapy happens every Thursday

hopefully your mind has lots of room

try again to find some friends and lovers

companionship is exactly what you need

but you still end up feeling lonesome

still you think you might one day succeed

          these are things you do everyday

          to keep future problems away

          your laziness is here to stay

          but you do it anyway

          you do it anyway

sometimes you think you're making progress 

but those days are few and far between

most times you think you're doing nothing

don't it make you want to shout and scream

but all it takes is some persistence

a strong belief to never stop

if you keep doing what you're doing

soon you'll be way up at the top

          these are things you do everyday

          to keep future problems away

          your laziness is here to stay

          but you do it anyway

          you do it anyway

I slept late today

I slept late today

there was no reason to get up

sadness is here to stay

like somehow I don't get enough

so I lay there in bed

waiting for good news to appear

good news ignored me instead

while bad news found me here

          I gotta get up

          I need to get up and move

          but I lie here instead

          thinking there's nothing to prove

I slept late today

the blankets were holding me down

I tried to disobey

but my sleep kept bossing me around

so I lay there in bed

wishing I had energy to spare

but I had dreams in my head

and their power caught me unaware

          I gotta get up

          I'm wasting daylight all day long

          but I lie here instead

          knowing my actions are all wrong

I slept late today

I'll probably do the same tomorrow

I've got no one to blame

just this never ending sorrow

so I lay there in bed

a victim of this petty crime

I may be full of dread

but soon I know I will get up in time

          I gotta get up

          this sadness is just not okay

          but I lie here instead

          knowing there must be a better way

          because I need to get up

          today

          

guess this is how life goes

nothing ever turns out 

how it's supposed to

it's written in the stars 

it must go wrong

every dream

is getting close to dying

this is how 

human beings get along

damn this life

damn my stupid plans

how it all goes bad

I don't understand

there is nothing that I know

guess this is how life goes

meet a good person

fall in love

she breaks up with you

'cause you are not enough

find a brand new job

so good it makes you shout

that means you'll be let go

before the week is out

damn this life

damn my stone hard luck

you give to life

but life doesn't give a fuck

the saying is wrong

you don't reap what you sow

guess this is how life goes

          another disappointment

          add it to the rest

          nothing ever happens

          when you try your best

just when you need a favor

life hands you its worst

I don't know if being alive

is a blessing or a curse

everything turns out wrong

that's the way it seems

open up the garbage can

and throw in all your dreams

damn this life

damn my trusting soul

I don't have much hope

and I sure don't have control

and bad luck is all I can show

guess this is how life goes

someone else's house

I am staying 

at someone else's house

it is not familiar to me

I'm keeping things clean

quiet as a mouse

there's not much for you to see

I feel so strange

it looks so new

and there's no work

for me to do

but that's okay

I'll figure it out

here at someone else's house

why am I here?

I'm sure you'd like to know

I'm taking care of the place

while its folks

on vacation they did go

tourist smiles on their face

I do this

and I do that

litter boxes

for the cats

while they're gone

my friend and his spouse

I'm at someone else's house

I should throw a party

do something fun

but I don't know what to do

watch some TV

lunch has begun

kick off both my shoes

for two weeks

this will be my new home

I'll get some work done

I'll spend some time alone

that's what housesitting

is all about

here at someone else's house

here at someone else's house

there you go

there you go

messing with my heart once again

that's what I get for calling you my friend

guess I made a mistake

I suppose

you don't believe you did me any harm

but you sure set off my smoke alarm

and it's more than I can take

          it ain't right

          how I'll cry

          myself to sleep tonight

          it ain't fair

          the way loneliness

          will catch you unaware

          that's all I know

          there you go

here I am

watching my heart run out the door

wishing I could be like once before

I guess I was wrong

but I'll be back

I'm not at the point of no return

it's one of many lessons I have learned

I will still get along

          it ain't right

          how I'll cry

          myself to sleep tonight

          it ain't fair

          the way loneliness

          will catch you unaware

          that's all I know

          there you go