[Verse 1] Start the count Always measuring With caution Too often wrong Deep as a dent Constant settling By design Or incitement [Chorus] Make a mark Upon the branch Remove the first Become the last to know Straighten out the pieces found Peeling back to see the ground (I know) [Verse 2] You hammer a nail You hammer a nail Into the platform You hammer a nail You hammer a nail Into the platform Be like a visitor Greeted and answered for