Lyrics

Cold
V1
Johnny worked hard
At his job on the assembly line
He's got the bills to pay
He's got the kids to feed
He's got a mortgage that's underwater
He had hopes for the future
Now he can't look that far
His job was secure, now it's moving abroad
And as he takes the pink slip he's scared
For the 1st time in his life

Chorus
(He says)
What did I do wrong?
I followed all the rules
I did what I was supposed to do
I was what I was supposed to be
Even when I changed myself into something that wasn't me.

Part 2
Hey Mr. company man
Hey Mr. corporate star
Hey Mr. Wall Street guy
Do you know about me?
Or am I just
Another pawn to lose in your rise to power?
Another brick in a wall of your gilded tower?
Another lazy bum who didn't try to be
As heartless and cold as he could be.

V2
Peter worked hard
He got a loan for his MBA
Worked his way up
He was well on his way
But he's not top of the corporate ladder
And his jobs no more secure
Than those on the line
More fat to cut in the company plan
And when they let him go he's scared
For the 1st time in his life

End
As heartless and cold as he could be
I just don't want to be as cold and heartless as I could be.
I just don't want to be as cold and heartless as I could be


c2009 Stephen Pedvin