We sat on your porch until the stars went gray
Mapping out the world in our own special way
I gave you the blueprints I gave you the spark
I trusted my light to your hands in the dark
Now I see the headlines I see your name in lights
While I'm still working through the cold lonely nights
You didn't just take the credit you took the whole soul
Of the one thing that was keeping me steady and whole
The vision was ours
The theft was all yours
The doors that are opening
Are locking my doors
It's the professional betrayal!
The stolen-away dream!
The way you ripped the stitches right out of the seam!
One side is the builder the ghost and the sweat!
The other is a winner who hasn't paid the debt!
Tear down the posters!
Strike out the name!
I'm tired of being the fuel for your flame!
I came up with the name
(It was always a group effort)
I built the whole frame
(You're just seeking some comfort)
Everyone thinks it was you
(Maybe it was)
You're killing the truth just because you can
You're wearing my sweat like a brand new suit!
I don't want the money I don't want the fame
I just want the world to know it's my name
You're a thief in a tie!
It's the professional betrayal!
The stolen-away dream!
The way you ripped the stitches right out of the seam!
Tear down the posters!
Strike out the name!
I'm tired of being the fuel for your flame!
It was my idea!