John Mayer - "Gas Station" lyrics
*** Complimentary Gas Station Ringtone ***
"Welcome to the real world,"
She said to me, condescendingly.
Plot it out in black and white"
"Take a seat, take your life ...
And the drama queens.
Well, I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding up my sleeve.
They love to tell you "stay inside the lines",
But something's better on the other side
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs.
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
I wanna run through the halls of my high school,
Just a lie you've got to rise above.
So the good boys and girls take the so-called right track,
Faded white hats grabbing credits and maybe transfers.
They listen to Phish but they can't find the answers.
And all of our parents, they're getting older --
While in their memories, tiny tragedies.
I wonder if they've wished for anything better,
They love to tell you "stay inside the lines",
But something's better on the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school,
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs.
Just a lie you've got to rise above.
I am invincible
You are invincible
We are invincible
We're alive...alive
She said to me, condescendingly.
Plot it out in black and white"
"Take a seat, take your life ...
And the drama queens.
Well, I never lived the dreams of the prom kings
I'd like to think the best of me
Is still hiding up my sleeve.
They love to tell you "stay inside the lines",
But something's better on the other side
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs.
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
I wanna run through the halls of my high school,
Just a lie you've got to rise above.
So the good boys and girls take the so-called right track,
Faded white hats grabbing credits and maybe transfers.
They listen to Phish but they can't find the answers.
And all of our parents, they're getting older --
While in their memories, tiny tragedies.
I wonder if they've wished for anything better,
They love to tell you "stay inside the lines",
But something's better on the other side
I wanna run through the halls of my high school,
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs.
Just a lie you've got to rise above.
I am invincible
You are invincible
We are invincible
We're alive...alive
As long as we're alive
Used to wear it all the time.
See this shirt I'm wearin''
Workin' at a gas station,
Dreamin' about the sensation, of playin' for you, playin' for me.
Yeah, I gave the wrong change all the time --
Always ate the ho-ho's without payin a dime.
But I digress.
What they don't tell you is, you'll get a spare tire in time.
See I'm wearing that same shirt I wore back then.
And now I'm on stage playing for all yall.
What does that say to you'
Maybe one day I'll go back.
Maybe one day
It'll be some special promotional thing
When you fill up with at least eight gallons.
You get a special John Mayer CD sampler,
With a version of this song on it.
Don't apply theory to things
That inherently don't need theory at all.
Don't...
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs
just a lie you've got to rise above
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
I just can't wait till my ten year reunion
and when I stand on these tables before you
you will know what all this time was for
ha-ha Thank you very much
Used to wear it all the time.
See this shirt I'm wearin''
Workin' at a gas station,
Dreamin' about the sensation, of playin' for you, playin' for me.
Yeah, I gave the wrong change all the time --
Always ate the ho-ho's without payin a dime.
But I digress.
What they don't tell you is, you'll get a spare tire in time.
See I'm wearing that same shirt I wore back then.
And now I'm on stage playing for all yall.
What does that say to you'
Maybe one day I'll go back.
Maybe one day
It'll be some special promotional thing
When you fill up with at least eight gallons.
You get a special John Mayer CD sampler,
With a version of this song on it.
Don't apply theory to things
That inherently don't need theory at all.
Don't...
I wanna run through the halls of my high school
I just found out there's no such thing as the real world
I wanna scream at the top of my lungs
just a lie you've got to rise above
I'm gonna bust down the double doors
I just can't wait till my ten year reunion
and when I stand on these tables before you
you will know what all this time was for
ha-ha Thank you very much
*** Complimentary Gas Station Ringtone ***
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