Owen McMahon - Man of the World Lyrics

From the hero's side of reality
A man of the world once said to me
In a daydream workday drive in the car
"Are you satisfied with the way things are?
Resigning yourself to a tragic fate
Getting pretty good at that job you hate
Nightly promise that change will begin
The new day dawns and you're sleeping in

It feels hopeless in the place you live
Disorders, vices, specialists
You're anxious, violent and pigeon-holed
Shaped and shaved, all skill no soul
You got an idea of what life could be
But you're scared and embarrassed for others to see
You're lazy and busy and making excuses
That kind of dreaming won't ever be lucid"

I said "damn you're right and I'm yearning to run
But it seems much easier said than done
I got low cash flow and a mountain of debt
And a masterpiece I aint started yet
Legends all seem destined to be
I wanna do that but it's beyond me
Fearing failure, finances and time
Spent taking a chance and falling behind"

He said "nobody asks you to chase your dreams
Worthwhile actions aint taken with east
Don't waste time waiting on destiny
Go out and work at it actively
Sweating it out in the minor leagues
As an opening act with the country to see
An inspired kid on the proving ground
Is how real legends get started out"

So roll them bones and ring them bells
My ex-girlfriends gonna wish me well
From my hard hometown to the capital cities
A personal everything flowing within me
Stepping and trying and paying my dues
For the real thing, babe, and the big time too
I'm a minor leaguer, an opening act
But someday, man, I'll be better than that