Cowboy Troy - Paranoid Like Me ('Tis The Season Of Discontent) lyrics

Welcome to my reality My plans for success have gone up in smoke Mocking like neurotic laughter with psychotic jokes Hollywood dreams glisten then fade While Vegas luck sits there and bakes in the shade Sometimes I feel alone Even though I know the voice on the phone Plans of my demise have been discussed By those unknown and those I trust Venom drips from the vipers fangs I can tell by the way they say my name Promises come with the entangling stipulations Hidden meanings and manipulations False friends and enemies true Predict tryin' to brave the doom To blister this music some others insight The flames of resistance within to ignite I'm scorching the pillows of doubt when I rest Soothing my ego battered and stressed Many gasping for air apparent Some sincere others uncaring Congrats from Charlatans often display An aroma rampant with rot and decay I'm smiling on the outside But crying in my chest I'm trying to be a man 'cause I want to do my best I'm forging on defyin' defeat The words I speak are bringing the heat Hoping my tongue's not too rated and then Weary of damaging personal wind I avoid succumbing to the pity and the fuss While my brain fights off the rust and the dust I gotta pick my battles sometimes I can't win 'em 'cause I'm just a man, flesh and venom.. (musical interlude) You see I had to testify before the FCC So you could hear me on something besides CD or an MP3 Some tried to top me but can't stop me They're hopin' and prayin' that one day my label drops me But I keep comin back again and again and again Till you hear duh duh duhda duh duh You'll start lookin at me like MY name was Rocky Convicted of dreaming in the court of public opinion Soon you'll see - if you're paranoid like me