Oh, what a perfect child
Oh, what a brilliant smile they used to say (they used to say)
Then it flickered out
And you began to doubt
That you could light the way
Steadfast motivation and some
Sinful indignation switchin' off and on (off and on)
All while you think about
Try and figure out
Where all the time has gone (seems it's still goin' on)
You'd better take it easy
Yes you'd better just relax and take it slow
You'd better take it easy or you'll
Take it where you do not wanna go
Sleeping through the mornings then you
Wake up in the afternoon a job to do (a job to do)
You'll give it all to them
I hope they're happy then
Cuz there's none left for you
Scraping from the bottom
But you're trying oh so hard to get on top of things (get The drop on things)
But those problems never end
They seem to stretch and bend
With each new day life brings
I feel (pressure)
I've got (problems)
I used to (ease up)
Used to (solve them)
It seemed (simple)
So (logical)
Now I never see the (way to go, way to go)