The Wild Reeds - Fruition lyrics

[Verse 1] I used to love excuses then I realized they play no part In real life that's conducive to the dream which I work hard To bring fruition, to finish in good light And the laziness behind me wasted all my precious time [Chorus 1] I wasted all my precious time Then I realized I'm not looking for happiness I'm looking for work [Refrain] Oh, oh Oh, oh [Verse 2] Check under the mats, behind the doors, and in-between The alleyways and gutters that proclaim our lives less clean If you're looking you won't find it so it's best to be content With the shortcomings and fallouts we now look back and resent [Chorus 2] Oh, and I resent When I realize I'm not looking for happiness I'm looking for worth [Refrain] Oh, oh Oh, oh [Bridge] If you expect something simple Like love, or a song to Bring you lasting happiness Well you ought to try not to For I've learned it's much harder To pay attention, to work smarter Through the life choices we make You can't expect to make a mistake I am not looking For lasting happiness For if it was there all the time, Dear Then this world would be bliss Would there be something missing? Something missing from all of this? What would make the good times good? And the bad times necessary to get through? I know I'll get there, I've been working harder When I realized I wasted my time [Solo] [Refrain] Oh, oh Oh, oh [Ending] I'm only trying to make more minutes If I could figure out how to stretch it There'd be time for all the love In the room