John Shanks - Excuses lyrics

[Verse 1] Why no one will help me? I am too dumb, I am too smart They'll not understand me I am lonely, they'll hate me And there is not enough time It's too hard to help me And God wants me to work No resting, no lazy [Chorus 1] These excuses, how they served me so well They've kept me safe They've kept me stoic They've kept me locked in my own cell [Verse 2] I'm too far from home It takes far too much energy And I cannot afford to No one will ever see me [Chorus 1] These excuses, how they served me so well They've kept me safe They've kept me stoic They've kept me locked in my own cell [Chorus 2] These excuses, how they're so familiar They've kept me blocked They've kept me small They've kept me safe inside my shell [Bridge] Bringing these into light shakes their foundation And it clears my sight Now my imagination is the only thing that limits The bar and its rise to the heights [Verse 3] No one can have it all see I have to, they want me to And I can't let them down I'll never be happy [Chorus 1] These excuses, how they served me so well They've kept me safe They've kept me stoic They've kept me locked in my own cell [Chorus 2] These excuses, how they're so familiar They've kept me blocked They've kept me small They've kept me safe inside my shell