Album Cover Living the Dream

Living the Dream

Sturgill Simpson

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Time and time again, Lord, I′ve been going through the motions

As a means to an end but the ends don't seem to meet

Walking around just living the dream anytime I take the notion′Til the truth comes bubbling up so bittersweet

Ain't no point getting outta bed when you ain't living the dream

It′s like making a big old pot of coffee when you ain′t got no cream

I don't need to change my strings ′cause the dirt don't hurt the way I sing

Oh, I don′t have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die

Well I been waiting on an angel waitress, come and take my order

Tell me all about the special today

Staring at a puddle of mud in my spoon couldn't be much boarder

Hoping them circles don′t call back telling me to start today

That old man upstairs, he wears a crooked smile

Staring down on the chaos he created

He said, "Son, if you ain't having fun just wait a little while

Momma's gonna wash it all away, and she thinks mercy′s overrated"

Ain′t no point getting outta bed when you ain't living the dream

It′s like making a big old pot of coffee when you ain't got no cream

I don′t need to change my strings 'cause the dirt don′t hurt the way I sing

Oh, I don't have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die

Oh, I don't have to do a goddamn thing, sit around and wait to die