Pen & Paper

I never wanted
To say it aloud
You put the words in my mouth
And if I couldn't make it clear
I think it's 'bout time you figured me out
You see, growing up lonely
Was all I could see, all I thought I could be
So I'm already here
And I'm counting down my final years

And now I watch time rushing by
Like I'm riding shotgun and life's the car

Listen close and I'll tell another secret
Take the time
With a word I'll take the world and make it mine

I don't mind that my youth is in decline
Not when summer night still feels this sweet
(Not when summer night still feels this sweet)
I'm gonna write
Take the ink out of my heart
And let the pen and paper bleed me dry

I don't buy that saying
About riding a bike
Yeah, I had to learn twice
And after that I knew
That not a living soul around me had a clue
You see, I learned too slowly
That people will lie and say you gotta resign
To everything that came before and nothing else inside

And now I watch time rushing by
Like I'm riding shotgun and life's the car

I don't mind that my youth is in decline
Not when summer night still feels this sweet
(Not when summer night still feels this sweet)
I'm gonna write
Take the ink out of my heart
And let the pen and paper bleed me dry

Listen close and I'll tell another secret
Secret
Listen close when I take the world and
Let the pen and paper bleed me dry (let the pen and paper bleed me)
Let the pen and paper bleed me dry