BETTER THAN IT SEEMS By Tom Jensen
I am trying to unlearn
What all the teachers have taught me
I am trying to unlock
An original thought but I have no key
I am trying to believe
That it's better than it seems
(Or at least what I can see)
I am trying to achieve
The American Dream
Of leaving a legacy behind me
Look out the man's got the pen again
Pulls it out every now and then
Smokes some pot as your thoughts
Become your friends
Keep on looking for answers
Until the questions end
So what pulls you through?
Is it something bigger than you?
Or is it lesser than you?
It could be that, too
For so many this is true
Oh, so what am I to do?
Lock myself in a vault
And point my finger at you
Screaming everything is your fault
Sure, you're soul searching
Yet you haven't found a clue
Finally my inner turmoil is at peace
I slayed the dragon
I conquered the beast
Fought so many things
That I could and couldn't see
That which I once believed
Would one day get the best of me
Has now been left behind
I always knew it was just a matter of time
Now that I'm finally where I want to be
I still can't really say that I'm doing fine
With all this free time plaguing my mind
I get to dig a little deeper inside
Still afraid of what I'll find