The Unsatisfied

I'm the firstborn of a steelworker's daughter, the son of a marathon man
My mother, a gypsy soul, trapped in a Rush girl, my father, a federal hand
Two different raisings, two sides of the river, bound for restlessness all along
I packed up my guitar for Lexington dive bars, slipped out before they knew it, I was already gone
Settle down child, don't you know what you've asked for?
A life of uncertainty, a life of crime
The man with no patience must walk out of cadence,
Damned to be unsatisfied
I've been working my ass off, every day is a coin toss, I'll be striking gold or bedrock
I don't get that much sleep, no, gambling takes upkeep, each day I throw more in the pot
I could blame the stars, for if I were a rocket man, I'd fly right into the sun
This pounding heart runs on Gemini blood, taking no account of the damage I've done
Settle down child, don't you know what you've asked for?
A life of uncertainty, a life of crime
The man with no patience must walk out of cadence,
Damned to be unsatisfied
When all this dust settles and pots turn to kettles, I aim to have landed on top
But I'd take the middle if there's screeching fiddles and bourbon down there is still hot
Settle down child, don't you know what you've asked for?
A life of uncertainty, a life of crime
The man with no patience must walk out of cadence,
Damned to be unsatisfied
Damned to be unsatisfied