Packing up all my belongings
and all that I hold dear
Not sure what Life's in store for me
But I know it isn't here

Defending every choice I make
To those it won't affect
Too many people pulling strings
On a life that lies in check

Extra effort rewarded with ridicule
Incentive a fatal threat
The epitome of misery
Spinning wheels rest deep in debt

Some men were born to stomp on dreams
Casting stones on your desires
Keep private things so tightly bound
For it's gas upon thier fires

Life becomes a shameful waste
When what you're living is not your own
Your direction and priorities
So tenderly you must hone

I've seized the reigns and left behind
All that's brought me grief or sorrow
Flirting with the hands of fate
In search of a brighter tomorrow.