Everybody’s Got a Plan

(Verse 1) I had it all lined up, three steps ahead Checking off boxes in the back of my head. Safe bet career, a house on a hill Everything moving the way I willed. I thought I’d outrun all the mess and the noise Just me and my goals, and my expensive toys. (Chorus) But everybody’s got a plan, a real smooth ride ’Til the world takes a swing at your ego and pride. Yeah, everybody’s got a plan, it looks good on a screen ’Til you’re staring at the wreckage of what could’ve been. It’s easy to talk when the weather is fine But life’s gonna hit you—right on the line. (Verse 2) Then the company folds, or she says “we’re through” And suddenly the map doesn’t know what to do. You’re standing in the rain, feeling like a fool They skipped the chapter on the fall in school. All that “positive thinking,” all that “hustle and grind” Doesn’t mean a damn thing when you’re left behind. (Bridge) You can’t negotiate with a Tuesday gone wrong Or a heart that’s been heavy for way too long. So you sit in the dirt, you catch your breath And you realize there’s life even after a death. (Chorus) ’Cause everybody’s got a plan, a real smooth ride ’Til the world takes a swing at your ego and pride. Yeah, everybody’s got a plan, it looks good on a screen ’Til you’re staring at the wreckage of what could’ve been. (Outro) So what you gonna do now? Now that the plan is gone. Just stand up… Keep moving on. Keep moving on.