Song Description

Guy drops out of college displeasing his parents, gets tossed out of the house, but manages to make it on his own.

Lyrics

Got out of high school and I headed off to college I told my parents I would make them proud
I'd study hard and get lots of knowledge. Well let me tell you folks it didn't work out.
After a semester I was on my way home.
On a sequester I was sitting in my room alone.

My parents said to get a job and go to night school, it's time to start bearing down
Get into therapy you have so much potential, a few sessions and you'll come around.
It was a disaster and I only lasted for a week.
My folks threw me out and I didn't know where I would sleep.
Mom and Dad I tried my best, snatching failure from the jaws of success.
Screw the world I wanna' get off, it's too hard or I'm too soft
I'm so tired of getting slammed. I just wanna' be who I am.

Got a job, it really didn't pay much, but I saved and got a place of my own
Got some stuff at the Salvation Army, it wasn't fancy but it was home.
Folks, I won't deceive you I was struggling just to pay the rent.
Working every evening I was coming home totally spent.
But all in all I got to tell ya' I snatched some success from the jaws of failure.
Screw the world but I'm not getting off, it is hard but I'm not so soft
I got tired of getting slammed, so I'm just being who I am.