my life was good until I thought I had some skill
should’ve stayed down in the dirt, I’d have had more time to kill
but now I’m in the race, I want more than just a meal
I want the whole god damn cake so let’s make some kind of deal

I don’t care if it’s unlikely that I’ll get to higher ground
just as long as I’ve a leg up to help me stand out in the crowd
you tell me in the future, while I say how bout now
cause the day might never come, when they pass me down the crown

there’s such a thing as waiting for the perfect time to move
and then there’s where I’m at, and what I’ve got to do
I don’t want to be the king, there’s nothing left for me to prove
my credit’s good, they know me here, why would I lie to you

I just want to see some changes cause I’m sick of repetition
and don’t say it’s in the works, cause then why’s it never finished?
what is holding up the job, tell em that they better shift it
is this really worth our time, surely we’ve some better business

just make it happen
and make it snappy
just make it happen
spare me the details I don’t need to hear you babble

just make it happen
and cut the chatter
just make it happen
spare me the details I don’t need to hear the factors

there’s more to life than trying to get ahead
but exactly what that is, I try real hard to forget
(cause) I want that, and I still want all this too
and somewhere in between, that’s what they call the blues

and looking out from in, i don’t know just what to do, and
I don’t have the answers man I’ll leave that up to you
I’m not happy how it is, but I’ll settle for some clues
just do your fucking job and I’ll do mine and set the mood

fetch my violin, I’m about to snap a string
slide me some kind of gin, I think it’s time to have a drink
roll me a cigarette, I feel that itch to scratch again
I’m tired of playing nice when all the villains are my friends

I didn’t sign on that dotted line for this man
we're out of time even checking by the big hand
let that sink in, while we’re standing in some quick sand
I know my rights and I’ve got no time for this jam

just make it happen
and make it snappy
just make it happen
spare me the details I don’t need to hear you babble

just make it happen
and cut the chatter
just make it happen
spare me the details I don’t need to hear the factors