[long trumpet intro] (Verse 1) The internal clock is broken, the alignment is completely dead I wanted to conquer the mountain at eight, but I was tossing in the bed Ruby Falls is a structured trap requiring advanced booking fees But I slept like a broken brick and now I’m weak in the knees The clock strikes ten to eight, the window of ambition is gone I collapsed right back into the sheets just as the day moved on (Verse 2) Now the sleeping colossus stirs, a sudden spark in her eye The night owl is wide awake under the morning sky She’s pacing around the room, the planner’s got the fire inside She’s chanting *Carpe Diem* while I’m looking for a place to hide The roles have completely flipped, the strategy's turned upside down She wants to seize the daylight, and I want to sleep it out of town (Chorus) The worm has turned in Chattanooga, the tables are completely spun She’s ready to charge the fortress, and I’m hiding from the sun I handed her the ledger, gave her the planning crown Now she’s pushing for the highway while I’m trying to hunker down (Bridge) She did too good with the hotel, the bed is a gravitational pull My cognitive energy is empty, her operational tank is full I wanted to be the early bird, the author of the morning scheme But the narrative has shifted, and I just want to lie here and dream (Outro) She’s chanting *Carpe Diem* at the foot of the bed. I’m pulling up the covers, pillow over my head. The planner is awake. The author is done. A total inversion under the Tennessee sun. Hold the line. Let me dream.
