Story Behind The Song

A friend of mine was fighting depression, drug abuse, and alcoholism, and in one phone call, told me how much better he was getting. I later found out he was lying, and was in fact getting worse. Thus this song.

Song Description

A plea to a self-destructive friend.

Lyrics

You like talking, you won't quit
You like Bob Dylan, I don't give a s**t
You're like a camel who's waiting for a bigger needle
And try as you might, you won't be the fifth Beatle
But oh, you're not important here
And oh, yes, oh, yes, you'll go downtown
They know your name, they know when to throw you out
They know you'll never change
'Cause change means you are
Broken by the chains of the rock-n-roll shades
Of the need to be the party favor boy toy renegade
Can't say no to the ladies when they're gonna pay
Your way
Your way
Look at you, you'll be the loneliest boy in Toyland
Why do you do what you do to be the loneliest boy in Toyland
So you found the floor of the well
It tastes like failure, it stinks like hell
It's got nicotine walls and linoleum floors
And "Judas Priest Rules" on the back of the doors
But oh, you've got your premise made
Never enough to pull at your centigrade
Get on down to the flesh fair body trade
You know you'll never change
When change means you are
Broken by the chains of the rock-n-roll shades
Of the need to be the party favor boy toy renegade
Can't say no to the ladies when they're gonna pay
Your way
Your way
Why do you do what you do to be the loneliest boy in Toyland
'Cause pretty soon you'll be the onliest boy in Toyland
And I know you don't want the government stealing all your melodies
Grimlock's Dinobots stomping out the Kennedys
Tin foil hat doesn't cover your extremities
Anyway
And your fingers go when your mind says stay