Caffeine

Lyrics

You see me, and you take in my breath
You say it’s caffeine or maybe, crystal meth
You say I’m intrigued with the daily grind
Watch as I smile and leave you all behind

Yes, I know there are flowers
And yes, I know that they smell good
But days are turning to hours
And I haven’t done what I should

We’re not here long
Less than a century
You can tell me I’m wrong
Just don’t tell me,
“Too much caffeine”

I can see from the look on your tired face
that you’re not hooked on my addictive grace
Well, maybe you’re right,
Yeah, I’m a mutant throwback
to a time before Sundays and suburban slack

Yes, I know there are candles
and yes, I know both ends don’t burn
But now that we’re waxing prophetic,
I predict you will someday learn

We’re not here long
Less than a century
I want to make my mark…
kind of like a rottweiler on a tree,
(oh, man… did I say that?)
Too much caffeine

Okay, I’ll admit that I thought by this year
that I’d have taken over the world
or at least the Western Hemisphere
No matter how high I climb, you know
there’s always someone above
and now I’m starting to sound
like people I used to make fun of

Yes, I heard you’re going out
with all the friends I used to see
Maybe I’ll tag along this one time
and find out what I’ve been missing

We’re not here long
Less than a century
Maybe a little balance isn’t so wrong
And besides, there’s nothing on TV

…and there’s gotta be something on TV
Too much caffeine