(Verse 1) I’ve changed my calendar a hundred times, Waiting for tomorrow to improve the lines. The alarm clock sounds like an old complaint, Even my coffee has lost its faith. My dreams are buried in an IKEA drawer, Missing three screws… maybe four. They told me, “Life’s a beautiful ride.” Mine broke down on the starting line. (Pre-Chorus) I laugh before the joke is told, Just to keep my blood from turning cold. If hope is free, then why does it Always charge me in the end? (Chorus) I’m tired of being tired… Too tired to even care. Every morning steals another little prayer. I’m tired of being tired… Running nowhere every day. Happiness keeps waving… Then quietly walks away. I’m tired of being tired… Still breathing, that’s my claim. Guess surviving and living Were never quite the same. ⸻ (Verse 2) My therapist says I’m making progress. Now I cry with remarkable finesse. The neighbors think I’m learning to sing, It’s just another Tuesday evening. I tried to sell my soul online, Even the spambots declined. Fate keeps calling with a hidden name; I never answer… it calls again. (Pre-Chorus) Everyone says, “You’ll be alright.” Funny how they sleep at night. I’ve mastered smiling on command— It’s cheaper than a helping hand. (Chorus) I’m tired of being tired… Too tired to even care. Every morning steals another little prayer. I’m tired of being tired… Running nowhere every day. Happiness keeps waving… Then quietly walks away. I’m tired of being tired… Still breathing, that’s my claim. Guess surviving and living Were never quite the same. ⸻ (Bridge) If tomorrow’s really better, Why is it always one day late? They say, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” Mine came with rain, Taxes, And software updates. Maybe heaven is just a place Where Mondays never happen. ⸻ (Final Chorus) I’m tired of being tired… Too tired to fake a smile. I’ve been holding on for quite a while. I’m tired of being tired… King of the almost-okay. If life is writing comedy, Why am I the punchline every day? I’m tired of being tired… But I’m still here somehow. Maybe that’s the joke… Maybe that’s the victory now.
