Wasted Away

I guess what I'm trying to say
I don't know why I feel this way
I try to make the best of the day
But most times just get wasted away, yeah
Oh, wasted away
Oh, wasted away

Back in high school in ninth grade
That's when everything started to change
I met new friends and we did new things
And mama said, boy, you better behave
I saw new things and I felt new ways
And by the end of the year I was a day
I still hang out with those guys today
Cause that's a bond that you never could
break

I mean, if its really that great

I guess what I'm trying to say
I don't know why I feel this way
I try to make the best of the day
But most times just get wasted away, yeah
Oh, wasted away
Oh, wasted away

Some years have passed and I still felt the same
With the exception my thoughts rearranged
This life has put me in a certain place
Where I can learn from others' mistakes
Can choose to follow, find a new way
Get up, get out, escape and create
I don't mean to be hiding away
But I gotta do what's best for me

I guess what I'm trying to say
I don't know why I feel this way
I try to make the best of the day
But most times just get wasted away, yeah
Oh, wasted away
Oh, wasted away

It can be hard to explain
when no one else is to blame
And most days feel the same
If they don't mention your name
Can only try to retain
All the knowledge I've gained
But why should I fill my brain
With stuff that don't interest me
Sometimes I wander away
Because I need to escape
And find myself right back
where I started this race
This life is not one to waste
So let us pick up the pace
Only hide just the taste
And does it ever feel great

I guess what I'm trying to say
I don't know why I feel this way
I try to make the best of the day
But most times just get wasted away, yeah
Oh, wasted away
Oh, wasted away