Carry me down to the lumberyard
Build me up into something that you're proud of
I couldn't tell you how we got this far
But I'm giving in cause I'm afraid I'll amount to something
Cause that's what you wanted for me
Yeah imma be a star, I'll drive a new car
You'll have a new house, in a new part of a new town
If I knew how to get it it wouldn't feel so far
You've been directing like the north star
Making money in a castle made of plywood
I wish you noticed that I'm trying hard
And I wish you knew that I can't get out of bed some days
Long ride, daydream, eyes closed, phosphene in my eyelids
4 Alarms, 3 drinks, 2 jobs, 1 dirty pillow to scream in
Make plans, demands, throw bands, watch it all fall into pieces
I can't put them together so why do I even try
Carry me down to the lumberyard
Build me up into something that you're proud of
I couldn't tell you how we got this far
But I'm giving in cause I'm afraid I'll amount to something
Slow down, slow down
Constantly on the comedown, comedown, comedown
Should I take a flight, or can I spend the night
Would it be alright, would it be alright
Sometimes I miss the middle school yard
Back in the days when I was trying to fit in
And all my friends were into guns and cars
What do they think of me now that I'm a misfit
Carry me down to the lumberyard
Build me up into something that you're proud of
I couldn't tell you how we got this far
But I'm giving in cause I'm afraid I'll amount to something