Ready or Not (swingy blues soul rock version)

[Verse 1] I stayed loyal past the point of empty Don't ask me why — I guess I was beyond help Now I'm left here in the rain at a muddy curb Wrung out so completely I don't recognize myself Holding onto hope that isn't real It's tempting to pretend I'm begging myself to accept that this is how the story ends [Pre-Chorus 1] My white-knuckled grip Is starting to slip Oh, ready or not I've just gotta get through this [Chorus 1] I'm not sure I believe it yet but I'm gonna say it anyway Talking myself into tomorrow like I talked myself through today Wherever this takes me, I know I'll find The grass really is greener on the other side [Verse 2] I won't be lying awake pining away for the past Actually, my nightmares keep it very much alive But beyond this sloppy muddy mess, I dream of greener grass Even if the seeds take a year or three to thrive The old trance is shattered The new seeds are scattered If the sun ever rises, they'd really love to grow [Pre-Chorus 2] The nightmares still come My whole body's numb Oh, ready or not The hardest part is done [Chorus 2] I'm holding it together by a thread and the thread is wearing thin Don't know where I'm going but I know I can't go back again Wherever this takes me, I know I'll find The grass really is greener on the other side [Instrumental fill] [Bridge] I know too damn well that I was stuck in a loop Talking myself deeper and deeper underground Something had to come along and make this stop Sometimes the universe just steps in I'm not quite ready to call it a gift But I'm starting to think I can [Instrumental break] [Final chorus] Good riddance to holding on to something I was never meant to hold I'm still standing in the cold but at least I'm standing at all Wherever this takes me, I know I'll find The grass really is greener on the other side [Instrumental fill] [Outro] Ready or not, here goes I've got a fistful of grass seeds It's still raining but the sun's gotta come out eventually Let the green grass grow