Intentions Lyrics - Fifteen

And the sight of the sun, rising, seems to 

Invalidate the words of the man so much wiser than myself 

Tells me how to work my life away, so that I may someday 

Die, knowing that I compromised 

My intentions, and let my dreams turn to dust and fade away 

leaving nothing, just so I can say 

I've been a good boy mamma, played the part that I was assigned 

Never questioned anything, never stepped out of line 

But it's been eighteen years now 

Of having my intentions drilled in the ground 

It's been too many years now 

Of having my dreams beaten down 

I remember all the crazy dreams we had when we were younger 

All ending finalized, by the prospect of working 9 to 5 

And we believed it then, and we believe it now, but now I'm so much stronger 

And I just can't see how we can sell ourselves short any longer 

It don't mean much, much to me 

I'm content, Human Being