So let me tell you this one Try to keep up with me It's a tale that I have told a thousand times before This is the story of my life And how I hate it And all the mistakes I mull over are the reason why I'm here I went to a shrink He asked me to open up So I told him I'm lazy and how I just can't get things done He said " you need to push forward And none of this is your fault But maybe you cling to the past 'cause the future freaks you out” Yeah, the future freaks me out On and off I feel shitty I cannot stand the heat I want a scape from reality or at least something to dream I told my shrink 'bout my mom And how she's overprotective Sometimes I feel like a child even though I'm twenty-five years old I told him about my dad And how I can't recall The last time that we hugged we are completely out of touch I told him 'bout my girlfriend And how she is so sad I wonder if she'd be better without me, I wish I could help her (But I can't even help myself) So let me tell you this one Try to keep up with me It's a tale that I have told a thousand times before