Story Behind The Song

A friend who surfaces occasionally only to once again declare he is quitting all his bad habits. A cleaver person who means well and wishes well for others and himself, but has yet to achieve what he has dreamed of for decades. And time is ticking...

Song Description

This is the story of a person with high expectations of himself but who has been unable to achieve them. He is still unable to do so because he is obviously nearly always still somewhat high.

Lyrics

If I ever get a chance to get up outta here,
I'm 'mo snatch a cold one and take a big swallow.
I'm 'mo trade these empty pockets for a fist full.
With any kind of luck, I might start on that tomorrow.

Catch me if you can at a lucid moment,
I've been off the planet for a time.
There can be a situation at touchdown.
Will someone please tell them I'm feeling fine.

And so I am.
And so I've been.
And so I'm jammin' on.

If I ever get a chance to get up outta here,
I'm 'mo breathe the steam out through the harsh glare.
Without thrust to escape gravity, you'll have to float
And hang for a minute in the cold thin air.


Catch me if you can at a lucid moment,
I've been off the planet for a time.
Ain't no sense visiting old familiar episodes.
Will someone please tell them I'm feeling fine.

And so I am.
And so I've been.
And so I'm jammin' on


And I wish you every kind of happiness,
Like the kind I'm waiting for.
I only need a little bit of happiness.
I'm not asking for it all.

And so I am.
And so I've been.
And so I'm jammin' on