I'm not the pavement you're looking for I didn't come with a view And I wouldn't trade a box of rocks for things you think are worth enough to get a generation through I don't make my shape with your phony lines I won't sit down till I'm through And I take time because it's mine not so I can waste it on the things that I don't need to do I know what to look for in a wave Take a breath it'll be over soon And I'll do it with a whisper You won't even know that I'm in the room I'll do it with a whisper What you see is only what you see What you feel covers the rest Tell me why the things I see just don't make me feel like everybody wants to do there best I'm just trying to help you with your bags Take a breath it'll be over soon And I'll do it with a whisper You won't even know that I'm in the room I'll do it with a whisper I won't ride the tails that are going down when there's more to do and I know what to look for in a wave