The Drip

I've been stuck at the same shit job
At this record store
In this run down house
In a town that's even more run down
For the past 8 years
I've had nowhere to go
I skate in circles straight from home
To work
To home
To work
To home

Although my ceiling leaks
And I guarantee a fight out in the street
At least once a week
It's not that bad
But I sometimes wish that I could be
A pigeon in the pent-house suite
Hang up this shirt and tie
For one last time
Because this 9 to 5 life
Isn't right for me

And I don't think they'd promote the guy
Who only works his 9 to 5
To pay for all the different kinds
Of drugs we know he likes to buy
But he has bigger things going on
That you can only see
If you're from where he's from
Set off soon
It won't take you long
To get where he is going

And when you get there
Be sure you don't forget where
You came from
You may be branching out
But it's your roots that keep you strong

We don't wanna waste
A single chance we get
We won't hesitate
Won't leave behind our friends
Just don't forget
That in the end
We will come back for you
We will come back for you

Although my ceiling leaks
And I guarantee a fight out in the street
At least once a week
It's not that bad
But I sometimes wish that i could be
A pigeon in the pent-house suite
Hang up this shirt and tie
For one last time
Because this 9 to 5 life
Isn't right for me

We face a wall of water
We walk around like they said to
If backed in to a corner
We'll jump the fence you're not meant to

The distance getting shorter
As the pain in my back grew
Who knew that getting older
Is what really defines you

You know it's easier than you think
But it's better to keep your clothes dry
We can still make it if we're quick
The thick of it is far behind

Although my ceiling leaks
And I guarantee a fight out in the street
At least once a week
It's not that bad
But I sometimes wish that I could be
A pigeon in the pent-house suite
Hang up this shirt and tie
For one last time
Because this 9 to 5 life
Isn't right for me