American Aspirations

Starring at the wall I see nothing at all They are all closing in Taking shape around my sin I’ll live a life that’s boring and dull I’ll live my life for nothing at all A couple years after I learned how to walk I’m told to go to college and learn how to fuck In six more years I’ll be into teenage rebellion My dad will be shocked at what I tell him I’ll live my life with no redeeming fashion Earning enough for straight jackets made of satin Live my life in the pursuit of happiness I’ll compromise for comfort and sadness Starring at the wall I see nothing at all They are all closing in Taking shape around my sin I’ll live a life that’s boring and dull I’ll live my life for nothing at all Close your mind to the world around you Advice from the wise about what we should do Telling me who I should woo and who I should screw And I’ll listen because other ideas are far and few I’ll live my life constantly filling a void Maybe be a senator who likes ten year old boys I'll go to college and pretend to learn What I do is of no concern Starring at the wall I see nothing at all They are all closing in Taking shape around my sin I’ll live a life that’s boring and dull I’ll live my life for nothing at all I’m living for myself the best I could do Impregnating every girl that I could use Married one to end the streak The one that didn’t think I was a creep I’ll teach my kids to do the same Their lives are shit with me to blame I can’t honestly say that I care All I can do is sit here and lose my hair Starring at the wall I see nothing at all They are all closing in Taking shape around my sin I’ll live a life that’s boring and dull I’ll live my life for nothing at all My kids have paid to put me in a home They’ll see in the end when they’re grown Analyzing it from my mind This is my punishment for my crime It’s all going down hill from here I’ll just sedate with the memory of beer My heart slowing down in the night I have been waiting everyday for my time Starring at the wall I see nothing at all They are all closing in Taking shape around my sin I lived a life that’s boring and dull I lived my life for nothing at all