Little Buildings

I gotta quit pattin myself on the back

Gotta quit coffee in the evenings

I gotta quit long nights on blue light devices

And talkin’ without meaning

I gotta quit talkin’ in first person when I sing incriminating songs

I gotta quit talkin’ over my sweet lover

Shouldn’t never put no one above her

Shouldn’t ever have to keep me covered up like this til I discover

My voice again, my friend

There’s been walls, but these walls are coming down

I’ve been building little buildings in my mind,

And I’m the talk of that whole town

I gotta quit given’ up on better times

And settling down with terrible lines

That shouldn’t pass for the worst of mine

And once again, I’m first in line

To criticize myself, there’s been walls, but these walls are coming down

I’ve been building little buildings in my mind

And I’m the talk of that whole town

I’ve gotta quit sleeping through the morning

Gotta quit tempers without warning

Gotta quit building up and burning down

My courage, before I turn around

And all my days are gone

And I sing a final song and take a bow

I been building little buildings in my mind

And I’m the talk of that whole town

I've been building little buildings in my mind

And I’m the talk of that whole town

I’ve been building these damn buildings in my mind