(Music & Lyrics by Tom Levin)
Well I worry about the thoughts of people I’ve never known
Trivialities seem crucial, I can’t turn off my phone
I live with a dead line
I’ve got to work hard to make the shit shine
Sending late night messages and my calendar is full
First thing in the morning meetings full of politics and bull
Have no clue what’s just been said
I dream of the weekend while I nod my head
Then I loyally cheer
For the boss’s least bad idea
If I forget who I am
I’ll die a company man
You smile and I unfrown
When you smile I wake up, I slow down
Now I greet the dawn again
And remember who I am
Now at work I’m selling promises I know I cannot keep
I pretend I know what I’m saying but I’m talking in my sleep
My demons conspire
Secretly hoping to get fired
If I forget who I am
I’ll die a company man
You smile and I unfrown
When you smile I wake up, I slow down
With you I feel alive again
And remember who I am
If I forget who I am
I’ll die a company man
You smile and I unfrown
When you smile I wake up, I slow down
When you smile I wake up, I slow down
