Sean Nelson

The World Owes Me a Living (And I Intend to Collect)
"The only real answer to the question 'whither rock and roll?' is 'hither.' Some people think the answer is 'thither.' They're wrong. Those theories are passé."Nobody listens very wellThey only want to tell you When you're being self destructiveNobody understands the pressure you are underNo wonder why You aren't more productiveNever had the means or the wherewithal To try to break your dying fallNever had the energy on earth To give a full accounting of what you don't deserveNobody listens very much Or seems to want to touch you When your body needs it mostNobody seems to make provisions For when their bad decisions Come around and haunt themNever had the time or the inclination toAccept an invitation toSongtexteWave somebody's flagThen again I never had a friend who was such a goner And it would be an honor If it wasn't such a dragThe world owes me a living and I intend to collectNobody listens very carefullyNobody's ever there for me Not even when they try to beNobody listens very closely Except to diagnose me Second-guess and presuppose me Adios mi corazonNever had an angle for to play If it got out of your own way Even for the sake of argument Never for a minute did your heart stop being in it If you win it costs you nothing If you lose it's something different Aus Songtexte Mania