XVI - Dan Mangan

Wrestling the days

Since the staff crept away

Sorta sleeping awake

And just waiting, waiting

I’m just going to wait till they say it’s okay to ring that bell again

You see, hook line and sinker

I’m in for the ride

Got my eye on the prize

And I know if I show that I’m willing to try

To do it their way, I know what you’d say

You’d say I threw the family under the bus

As if I hoped it would crush us like I don’t care

I do care

I swore and I swear

I was thinking of you

Always did and I do

I just see things so different, I just had to try

Like the market’s middle child

We’re not winning or losing

It’s such sweet denial

Up to the chin, but if we just buy in

We could thrive in the gutters and out on the towns

And we’re doubling down 'cause we’re dying of boredom

There’s nothing to do

See if you hate the man

The man hates you too

Don’t you think I have moments?

Sure, I’d love to take charge

'Cause we all see the farce

But we don’t mention, mention the castle of cards

And what’s there to say?

Let them eat cake?