Carrie Akre - Half Shelf Life lyrics

Well I don't want to and you can't make me do what I don't want I am tired of being taken advantage of, so stop before you start 'Cause I am not your money maker and you are not my best friend We'd be lying to each other if we said different These days I realize life goes by so fast If I close my eyes for too long, I'm gonna miss the one I have 'Cause I've been spending time on everyone And burning out like a smoking gun Nobody else to blame but myself Hell I am tired, wasted, using all my friends And the truth is I need some time to myself to figure out what's next Hell I am lonely inside this half shelf life Yeah, it's lonely inside this half shelf life Yeah, well, the truth is I don't need you or want you, so I won't keep you Believe me, I appreciate all you think you do But I've been spending time on everyone Tripping over things I've left undone I've been talking all about it just to myself Hell I am tired, wasted, using all my friends And the truth is I need some time to myself to figure out what's next Hell it is lonely inside this half shelf life Yeah, it's lonely inside this half shelf life Caged little bird, carried the world Fly as fast as you can 'Cause I need to know which way to go To capture the music with If I set you free, will you come and find me And show me the secret of life So I can be magnificently Well I don't want to and you can't make me do what I don't want I am tired of being taken advantage of, so stop before you start 'Cause I am not your money maker and you are not my best friend We'd be lying to each other if we said different