What a Shame Lyrics

I've never been a quiet man

I might not show up, but I'll tell you where I am

When expectation's in the way

I've got my easy chair, I'll find a song to play

But suddenly, a shadow of the man I'm supposed to be

Comes over me, to sit by my side, and watch the clouds roll in

What a dream, to anyone I'm happy as can be

So what a shame, to laugh at myself, and let them hurt my pride

I try to finish what I start

And keep a smile upon my face when it gets hard

But I've been, pushed around by the mean old city

And calmed down by the old growth forest

And I've learned through life and its courses

That my work is not what my worth is

Suddenly, a shadow of the man I'm supposed to be

Comes over me, to sit by my side, and watch the clouds roll in

What a dream, to anyone I'm happy as can be

So what a shame, to laugh at myself, and let them hurt my pride

Said, stay focused

You don't need that

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