[Verse 1]
I'm heading down the same old road
Into a town I've always known
But I don't know no more
And I'm really not sure
How these same old streets
They've become a mystery to me
All this time, never knew it was on the line
It's not like I moved away
No, I've been here every single day
All alone. So happy in my home
'Cause I've outsourced my friends and food
I've outsourced my interests too
'Till I don't know no more
What the people here are for
[Chorus 1]
But please don't blame me
For trying to take the reigns from life
I'm sinning saintly
And I inherited this vice
Life's a short drag
And the grains will catch on either side
I hope I have the will to find
The right angle to peace of mind
[Verse 2]
My brother's dead, my mother's gone
And daddy, he gets drunk all day long
Out in his shed
But I'm the same up in my head
And I, I guess it's part my fault
'Cause I barely return her calls
I don't know what to say
I can't explain my ways
Most days I do alright
Just keep my focus on the fight
I'll think about writing home
When all the work is done
[Chorus 2]
So please don't blame me
For trying to take the reigns from life
I'm sinning saintly
And I inherited this vice
Life's a short drag
And the grains will catch on either side
I hope I have the will
I hope I have the will
I hope I have the will to find
The right angle to peace of mind
[Bridge]
I took the job, I traded years for pay
But a two weeks check bought me 13 days
So I washed out, months in a haze
Why work for change if things stay the same?
'Cause there's a war inside my mind
I've drawn and redrawn the battle lines
On the charge I never saw no eyes
And when I backed off I almost lost my
[Chorus 3]
Please don't blame me
For trying to take the reigns from life
I'm sinning saintly
And I inherited this vice
Life's a short drag
And the grains will catch on either side
I hope I have the will
I hope I have the will
I hope I have the will to find
The right angle to peace of mind