I've met a handful of "I can save her's"
And perfect candidates on paper
But for now I know I'm better off alone
Untied from the sinking stones

Even coffee girls with eyes so blue
Anymore I'm just too critical
To not harm someone's youth

I won't put my life
Up on a shelf
And throw rings and kids with girls
At my lack of respect for myself

Compensating for my passion
With a simple paycheck life
I've wasted time on material shit
That could could all fit back
In the end my pipe

And I'll just watch you settle
I'll watch my friends lie in wait
For their bitter ends or empty lives
And mistake kids with worn out wives

And I'll just watch you settle
I'll stay safely self involved
And let you talk like your life's better
But I know better