Blackout Problems - The National lyrics

I've been told Life's not a joke you should laugh about Once you're old You'll know what I'm talking about But I won't grow old I smiled and denied I guess I've earned The shaking heads I got replied No – so many stones to throw No – so many places to go, to go, to go So many places to go I quit my job And worked for six or seven bucks at a bar I won't get far Making chicks drunk so I took off I got in the van Take me somewhere I don't care where I thought I'd return And be someone, but no one cared No – so many stones to throw No – so many places to go, to go, to go Come what may I will sing along To the National on the radio Come what may I will sing along To the National on the radio Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep In my fake empire Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep In my fake empire My fake empire (My fake) After the show We always met on the highest floor Danny's home? The window sill right next to the door We should have known Once you fall there's no way back on Life's not a joke Guess they were right and I was wrong No – so many places to go, to go, to go Come what may I will sing along To the National on the radio Come what may I will sing along To the National on the radio Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep In my fake empire Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep Don't fall asleep In my fake empire My fake empire My fake empire