Intro
A#/D D# C/E F D/F# Gm D# F
[Verse 1]
A#/D D# C/E F
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
D/F# Gm D# F
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
A#/D D# C/E F
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
D/F# Gm D# F
Die, knowing that I compromised
A#/D D# C/E F
My intentions, and let my dreams turn to dust and
D/F# Gm D# F
Fade away leaving nothing, just so I can say
A#/D D# C/E F
I've been a good boy mamma, played the part that I was assigned
D/F# Gm D# F
Never questioned anything, never stepped out of line
[Chorus]
F Gm Gm F D#
But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
F Gm Gm F D#
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
A# F Gm F D#
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
A# F Gm F D#
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
A# F Gm D#
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
A# F Gm D#
All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
A# F Gm D#
And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
A# F Gm D#
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
A#/D D# C/E F D/F# Gm D# F
[Verse 1]
A#/D D# C/E F
The sight of the sun, rising, seems to
D/F# Gm D# F
Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself
A#/D D# C/E F
Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday
D/F# Gm D# F
Die, knowing I compromised my intentions
A#/D D#
Don't mean much
C/E F
Much to me
D/F# Gm D# F
I'm content, human being
A#/D D#
Don't mean much
C/E F
Much to me
D/F# Gm D# F
I'm content, human being
[Chorus]
F Gm Gm F D#
But it's been eighteen years now
Of having my intentions drilled in the ground
F Gm Gm F D#
It's been too many years now
Of having my dreams
A# F Gm F D#
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
A# F Gm F D#
Beaten down, beaten down, beaten down
[Refrain]
A# F Gm D#
I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger
A# F Gm D#
All ending finalized, by the prospect of working nine to five
A# F Gm D#
And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger
A# F Gm D#
And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer
A# F Gm D#
A# F Gm D# D