Sean Connolly - Wise Guy
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I used to be a wise guy, now I’m not, I used to be a loud mouth, now I’m not
I used to be a big shot, now I’m not, I used to read the writing on the wall
Well I’ve been, dismembered and disemboweled, discombobulated
The Jersey devil tore my guts out, now I’ve resigned to suffocation
When this world gets weird for me, this new gnawing inside these lungs
Maybe this’ll all feel better later, ‘cept later never even seems to come
I used to be a wise guy, now I’m not, I used to be a smart ass, now I’m not
I used to be a burning boy, I used to read the writing on the wall
Twenty-two, so much to do, I never wanted to become a recluse
Curmudgeon, a hermit, still scared to say something stupid, too young to feel this way
Bruised and battered, who knew I was fragile, but I’ve never been more happy to be here, but
When everything gets so out of focus, it just gets harder and harder to care
And why's it feel like we’re always at square one, dealing with unexpected expenses, I’m
Still not convinced that I’ll move any mountains but, I'm still up to some big things, relentlessly
Locomotion, inside this brain, where I’m going, I just can't say
Locomotion, inside this brain, where I’m going, I just can't say
Be bold, be blunt, and by God just be honest
My hands move only for you, use this flesh while we've got it
Live simply and give love completely
With food, friends, music, beer, weed and whiskey
I’m still not sure where my old discerning eyes went
But this thing makes me feel beautiful
And I sure as shit wanna leave something here when I’m gone
So it’s time to make up my mind, it’s time to wake up and fight
I’m in love with everything and you’re no different
So I’ll awake from my slumber and chase this high ‘til I die
You can throw away all of your stuff but it still won’t change a thing
This won’t be forever, for better or worse
If you love something say it, if you love someone tell ‘em
Dust to dust, it’s all there is, it’ll come in time, it all does
But I’m either on the cusp of collapse or a breakthrough
On the brink of a breakdown
But maybe I’ll stick around to check out all the sights and smells
Just keep breathing in and out
It’s true that the first spark shines the brightest
And the first wound bleeds the most
Mountains and valleys, it all fits together somehow
And once you get a taste you’re hooked
Order and chaos, mischief managed and lesson learned
I guess things never truly change
You can’t escape yourself, we’re all alone in here
And we’re holding ourselves together
But I’m starting to see through the cracks
Clinging to life like a dead man walking
Ravage my body and savage my mind
I hope you haven’t grown sick of my voice yet
But birds keep nesting in my brain today
Strong deliberate hands, guide my way to the promised land, but
We don’t wanna take this chance, side by side, hear the jester dance, oh
Where we wanna go, where we wanna be, it’s beneath me
Where we wanna go, what we wanna see, well it beats me
Strong deliberate hands, hide my face, tucked behind them clasped, but
We don’t wanna make no plans, side by side, hear the jester dance, oh
Where we wanna go, where we wanna be, it’s beneath me
Where we wanna go, what we wanna see, well it beats me
They just drained the river again, I think I found a new low, again
They just drained the river again, I think I found a new low, again
I used to be a big shot, now I’m not, I used to read the writing on the wall
Well I’ve been, dismembered and disemboweled, discombobulated
The Jersey devil tore my guts out, now I’ve resigned to suffocation
When this world gets weird for me, this new gnawing inside these lungs
Maybe this’ll all feel better later, ‘cept later never even seems to come
I used to be a wise guy, now I’m not, I used to be a smart ass, now I’m not
I used to be a burning boy, I used to read the writing on the wall
Twenty-two, so much to do, I never wanted to become a recluse
Curmudgeon, a hermit, still scared to say something stupid, too young to feel this way
Bruised and battered, who knew I was fragile, but I’ve never been more happy to be here, but
When everything gets so out of focus, it just gets harder and harder to care
And why's it feel like we’re always at square one, dealing with unexpected expenses, I’m
Still not convinced that I’ll move any mountains but, I'm still up to some big things, relentlessly
Locomotion, inside this brain, where I’m going, I just can't say
Locomotion, inside this brain, where I’m going, I just can't say
Be bold, be blunt, and by God just be honest
My hands move only for you, use this flesh while we've got it
Live simply and give love completely
With food, friends, music, beer, weed and whiskey
I’m still not sure where my old discerning eyes went
But this thing makes me feel beautiful
And I sure as shit wanna leave something here when I’m gone
So it’s time to make up my mind, it’s time to wake up and fight
I’m in love with everything and you’re no different
So I’ll awake from my slumber and chase this high ‘til I die
You can throw away all of your stuff but it still won’t change a thing
This won’t be forever, for better or worse
If you love something say it, if you love someone tell ‘em
Dust to dust, it’s all there is, it’ll come in time, it all does
But I’m either on the cusp of collapse or a breakthrough
On the brink of a breakdown
But maybe I’ll stick around to check out all the sights and smells
Just keep breathing in and out
It’s true that the first spark shines the brightest
And the first wound bleeds the most
Mountains and valleys, it all fits together somehow
And once you get a taste you’re hooked
Order and chaos, mischief managed and lesson learned
I guess things never truly change
You can’t escape yourself, we’re all alone in here
And we’re holding ourselves together
But I’m starting to see through the cracks
Clinging to life like a dead man walking
Ravage my body and savage my mind
I hope you haven’t grown sick of my voice yet
But birds keep nesting in my brain today
Strong deliberate hands, guide my way to the promised land, but
We don’t wanna take this chance, side by side, hear the jester dance, oh
Where we wanna go, where we wanna be, it’s beneath me
Where we wanna go, what we wanna see, well it beats me
Strong deliberate hands, hide my face, tucked behind them clasped, but
We don’t wanna make no plans, side by side, hear the jester dance, oh
Where we wanna go, where we wanna be, it’s beneath me
Where we wanna go, what we wanna see, well it beats me
They just drained the river again, I think I found a new low, again
They just drained the river again, I think I found a new low, again
