Cherries

A bowl of dark red cherries on the table

I let myself have a taste when I can

I just want a taste, I just wanna taste it

And get some joy

I'm waiting for a rich moment I can savour

I get myself just a little bit ahead

I just want a piece, and I just want some peace of mind

And I've been searching my whole life

For something that can satisfy

But I'm denied

And I've been trying to get it right

To make up for your sacrifice

Well, have I?

Tell me I deserve it, tell me that I'm worth it

That I got what's mine and I damn well earned it

What you want, what you need, gotta work it

Just give me some permission to give up the addiction

To get a little bit of what I've been giving

Tell me that I earned it, tell me I, I, I, I

Deserve it

Oh, yeah

Another late night burning that candle

I tell myself that it's only for a while

But I don't wanna wait, there's gotta be a way to get some joy

I wanna taste all of fruits of my labor

I tell myself, "You can sleep when you're dead"

So I watch it go to waste like the cherries on the table

And I've been searching my whole life

For something that can satisfy

But I'm denied

And I've been trying to get it right

To make up for your sacrifice

Well, have I?

Tell me I deserve it, tell me that I'm worth it

That I got what's mine and I damn well earned it

What you want, what you need, gotta work it

Just give me some permission to give up the addiction

To get a little bit of what I've been giving

Tell me that I earned it, tell me I, I, I, I

Deserve it

Yeah, yeah

Tell me I deserve it

Tell me that I'm worth it

I got what's mine and I damn well earned it

Give me some permission to give up the addiction

Mm, well, tell me I deserve it

Tell me I deserve it, hey, yeah

Mm, gimme some permission to give up the addiction

Tell me I, tell me I

I deserve it