People say find contentment, they say I should get a job
'Cause they don't think this is working
They say "Jake, it's been years, you haven't gotten very far"
Am I living with vision or is this something I'll regret
They don't doubt I have passion, but they ask
"what makes me different from the rest?"
I know my dreams don't fit your plans
Why can't my dreams just be my plans
I want someone to believe in me
I'm not crazy I just want you to see
That life's short and people aren't living at all
People aren't living
They're so scared for my future
Asking if I got it wrong
Reminding me of the pressure
Of a man making a living from a song
I know my dreams don't fit your plans
Why can't my dreams just be my plans
I want someone to believe in me
I'm not crazy I just want you to see
That life's short and people aren't living at all
People aren't living
When is enough, enough
When are you going to move on
When are you going to go back to college
Do you even make any money
Are you going to get a real job
How are you going to provide for a family
What about your future
How do you know this is going to work out
What if it doesn't
What if it's not meant to be