Sitting around with nothing to do, Staring at the shadows and dreaming of you. I sit here and wonder if life is what it seems, Or just a dead end built on broken dreams. Wishing for the days that are yet to come, Chasing a high just to make my soul numb. Lost in a cell of my own design, Walking the edge of a dangerous line. [Chorus] Driven by madness, trapped in his zone, The mind of a complicated fool all alone. Not even understanding the exact reason why, He does what he does, leaving loved ones to cry. Confused by his motives, reckless and cruel, Lord, have mercy on a complicated fool. [Verse 2] Caught in addiction with the heart of a poet, Praying for better days, but his actions don't show it. He thinks that your love brings a little sanity, But a bottle and a memory is his only fantasy. Dead end thinking on a one-way track, Burning down bridges he can never take back. [Chorus] Driven by madness, trapped in his zone, The mind of a complicated fool all alone. Not even understanding the exact reason why, He does what he does, leaving loved ones to cry. Confused by his motives, reckless and cruel, Lord, have mercy on a complicated fool. [Bridge] Dead end thinking behind a locked door, You can't fight the devil if you sleep on his floor! It's a wrongful mindset, a thief in the night, Time to drop the bottle and step into the light. Wake up the poet, let the old habits die, And wipe every tear from a beautiful eye. [Guitar Solo] (Gritty, soulful acoustic blues solo sliding into a heavy, stomping rhythm, representing the breaking of chains) [Chorus] Driven by madness, but breaking the zone, The heart of a complicated fool heading home. He's finally understanding the exact reason why, He’s gotta stop leaving his loved ones to cry. Turning his back on the things that are cruel, Forgiveness is calling the complicated fool. [Outro] Dead end thinking... Leave it behind. With the heart of a poet... And a Still Standing mind. Praying for better days... Time to finally show it. (Slow acoustic fade out on a final, resonant minor chord)
