[Intro: Jeff Martin]
Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah yeah yeah, oh yeah
Uh
Straight jacket, world wrapped around me
This a game but will this game set me free
And what a shame that I know
It's got me in a trap
Snap back, it's like that
Restricted by these f**in' straps on straps
They think that I'll attack but, man, I ain't like that
Come on I'm sane, just let me explain
I control this thing I'm wearin,' man, it's all in my brain
Don't choose the life, don't choose the pirson
Don't choose the way that I'm livin'
It's not the things that I'm given
It's just the things that I'm missin'
[Verse 1: Jeff Martin]
Danny was twelve when his mother sad suddenly pa**es away
A drunk driver swerved right into a middle lane and k**ed her, that's what they say
Danny never would think that this would all be over in a snap and then a wink
Damn, how did this happen? The kids were jokin' and laughin'
Attckin,' constantly lastin' and graspin' whatever happened
And not a singular day could he go without gettin,' down
The kids were kickin' and hittin' and pushin' him to the ground
But the only thing that he wanted was to see his mom again
So he turned right to the d** so that he could play pretend
By fifteen, an addict, he'd got in a lot of sh**
Gettin' in fights with dad and gettin' severely hit
So Danny left the place he always had called his home
He thought that he could make it all the way on his own
Not knowin' where to go, he wasn't even a grown man
He missed his mother and now he was gettin' sad
Problem solved, now he had finally hit the bottle
Sellin' d**, bein' homeless, he'd run away from his problems
He didn't know how else to hide all his emotions
With no devotion, he erupted just like a f**in' erosion
And that's when Danny had a dream of his mother from up above
So beautiful and so gentle just like a flying dove
She said, "Son, you know what you are capable of
This isn't the old Danny, the one that I always loved
Now get your life together, Dan, pick yourself up
Make yourself a man, you know that your time has come
I know too soon I let go of your hand
But I'll always be here with you, I'm still your number one fan
Look into the past, try to understand
Well mama's gotta' go, I love you so much Dan"
Dan woke up and knew what had to be done
He opened up his dresser and pulled out a pistol gun
He co*ked it back
Suicidal thoughts had begun
Still the voices in his head he couldn't even outrun
Feelin' that he failed as a singular son
Put the throttle to his head, the battle wouldn't be won
With the pull of a trigger, Dan's life would end
In the note, he was happy to see his mother again
Damn, he was happy to see his mother again
Damn, damn, uh, yeah, see his mother again
[Outro: Jeff Martin]
See your life ain't bad
Just think if you were Dan
From now on make a goal to do wit' what you have
Stop complainin' 'bout the money, stop complainin' 'bout your life that you livin'
Just be happy that you live the life you're given
Yeah, yeah, that you're given
Just be happy that you live the life you're given
Uh, yeah, that you're given
Just be happy that you live the life you're given
Yeah, thank you all
Love life