Seventeen years in a dead end job telling his dreams to a deaf eared god Hangin' on tight by a single thread prayin' for a change. Everything you could have sacrificed your flesh and blood had it's own sweet price baby's all grown up and moved away where's that leave you now? It was your own decision you made my life your mission. Somebody tell me it doesn't make no sense at all Somebody tell me Why we're living in a world of contradiction. Somebody tell me it doesn't make no sense at all Somebody tell me why we're living in a world of contradiction. Why is it so hard to be understood? Doing so much for the common good sorry if I didn't see the truth the sadness in your eyes I wanted to stand on my own two feet looking at life as a one way street.
Thinking that I had it all worked out where's that leave me now? We lost communication too many expectations Somebody tell me it doesn't make no sense at all Somebody tell me Why we're living in a world of contradiction. Somebody tell me it doesn't make no sense at all Somebody tell me Why we're living in a world of contradiction. Everything I have inside I kept it wrapped up tight All I know is .. All I want to know is... Somebody tell me. Somebody tell me it doesn't make no sense at all Somebody tell me Why we're living in a world of contradiction In a world of contradiction. Seventeen years in a dead end job telling his dreams to a deaf eared god Hangin' on tight by a single thread where's that leave you now?