Killing the Dream

Wake up in the morning
grab wrinkled slacks and tie
pull yourself together it’s time to live your daily fucking lie
this perfect life the one they promised was everything turns out it’s nothing
but giving up your dreams
you’ll work your whole life chasing something you never wanted
and in the end there’s nothing but regret,
so grab a cup of coffee saddle up to the desk
rest your weary head in hands work on someone else’s fucking mess
what were you chasing?
is this your prize?
three kids that hate you?
wife that won’t look you in the eye?
your mortgage haunts you
life’s rug’s been pulled from under you
the american dream
is that when you hate it all?
now all that’s left is what time you have to yourself you fantasize how to cap
off your fucked up life nailbomb the office burn down the house
who fucking cares if the dog, the wife and kids die freedom traded for a dollar
at 20 you had it all now you can’t wait till 5 o’clock to drown your shitty
life this perfect life work until you die turns out it’s nothing
your life’s a lie