Sawin’ down some wood to make a room
You’d think that’d be the peak of my afternoon
I put away my drill and head on home
But nothing seems right when I’m all alone
Guess I’m clocking into another shift
My hands are always achin’, sore, and stiff
I need to satisfy my growing urge
So I can give my life that extra surge
Got my hammer and my saw
Keepin’ both eyes on the wall
Tryin’ to hide what I’m feelin inside
Lest I be judged by all
Brick by brick, nail by nail
Development & scale
My quivering eyes and casual lies that the beams’ll never fail
I’m sick to death of all the work I do
Betterin’ the lives of an elite few
Drunk on my unrivaled expertise
The cops’ll never guess it was a hick like me
Truckin’ on down into the woods
Packin’ up some lumber to give the goods
Smuggle it in, leave a nail
They’ll never catch me, I shall prevail
Got my crowbar and my axe
And all of us break our backs
Hammerin’ away all night, all day
Just to fill some dirty sacks
Well, how’d you like it if it were you
A month of your life for no quality shoe
Gettin’ paid in rice to be perfectly precise
…… Whoops! Looks like I forgot a screw
Well I guess my shift is done
Did my job (wink wink) for a measly sum
In a week or two, I’ll lay back and turn on the news
They’ll say it’s a tragedy and I’ll be amused
I’ll walk on by that ruined site
Puddles of bodies I’ll look on with delight
“I’m done with this world,” I’ll say with a scoff
It’s time to retire, it’s time to fuck off
Don’t know where I’m gonna be after shit goes down
Probably fishin’ in an Alaskan town
Kickin’ along, right where I belong
Never to smile nor frown
Got my hammer and my saw
Wiping my tears, wasting my years
For a mansion built to fall
credits
from Certified Fresh,
released July 23, 2023
Casey Lenhart: composition, lyrics, performance
Breese Sherman: composition, lyrics, performance, production
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