Lyrics

Welcome to the real world
just another nine to five
or just another five and dime
where the week weren't meant to survive

Think you're going to judge me by
what you see on tv I
give you a couple seconds of my life
and you think that you have got it right, well

I got to keep my mind off of her
the one thing in my life
that makes me feel alive

Here we go again
with you talking from the wrong end
another chance to hear your story
a hundred times it starts to bore me

I'd take you far into the cold
and wash away all your skin
tattoo your heart with my name
so when it beats, they beat the same, well

I got to keep my mind off of her
the one thing in my life
that makes me feel alive
I got to keep my mind off of her
wasting all of my time
feeling so alive

It's a hard lesson to swallow
I know I said I'd always keep you closer
saving all your pictures, cards and posters

Welcome to the real world
just another nine to five
or just another five and dime
where the weak weren't
where the weak weren't
where the weak weren't meant to survive

I got to keep my mind off of her...