How are We Now? (A Most Mediocre Reprise)

Trees are growing in between my neighbours
They say Kneecaps gotta have tough skin
Yet, there was no path made, as it was trodded in baby steps
Now Every act is made for the television

Thought I would write a hit song by now
Guess that didn't have a nice ring to it
I try not to think about things that have happened
Guess I never got around to it

Don't that have a nice ring to it

I got a picture in my mind
About 999 words
Me with all my blood on the outside
Don't forget my back against the wall

All I need is a

I wanna play in a rock and roll band again
With Reckless Eric and Abandon
I'll learn to sing this time I won't scream
Maybe you'll hear just fine

This house of cards will surely fall
Nothing but the space in between
In It feels like a thousand years
I asked How are we now that I'm the coldest of all

How are we now?
How were we then?
How are we now?
Look how far that I've come since then

I don't need no one to tell me that
That I can see for my own self
Lord I'm on the biggest come-up you ever seen
Lord I hope I don't ever reach the top

All I need is a