Stay Ahead of the Weather - No Money, Mo' Problems lyrics

[Verse 1] In recent days, the confidence I've had isn't what my eyes have seen It seems I've traded sanity for lousy self-esteem And I've been cringing Oh, I've been fighting with my shortcomings for weeks So, break the bad news badly Sadly turning me to your street [Chorus 1] Caught lying in the bed I made for you and I As a poorly-planned American man in a bohemian disguise Is an embarra**ing turn of events Well spent in the minutes making up the days which came and went [Verse 2] I'm breathing out the “me” which I yearn to see standing in the mirror I'll brush the dust off I'll rub my eyes in attempts to make it clearer To point the fingers towards the reasons we had changed As we both try to pa** the blame Towards newer faces and unfamiliar names [Chorus 2] I know what I said must have seemed mean As a poorly-planned American man, you'll consider me insane For hoping you'd know I didn't really mean a thing My mouth's just trained It spouts off words, which pop into my brain [Bridge] It's that same old Tired story told by millions before me Where the ending's far from happy But the characters all change I'll be damned if the book we wrote ends up the same [Verse 3 - Outro] I could have told you every outcome at any given length Where in life I lack in structure, I can make up for in strength And I know we're getting older, but our weight is on my shoulders And you are not too old to bend or break But I need you to help me rewrite our history Because I'm too broke to do this on my own, as I've shown