Story Behind The Song

part of this is autobiographical... e.g. people here tend to walk into me like i'm invisible... maybe they think i'm lucky and they want some of it to rub off on them...kind of a reverse black cat superstition...

Song Description

a song about circumstances, luck (or lack of it), resignation, hope, coping, dealing with enigmas, wishful thinking, etc.

Lyrics

I got a chapter in the wings, it's gonna fly
just waiting for the big one to show
I'll bide my time cuz I'm in no rush to go

I've been playing hard to get; phone's off the hook
if they want me they can always read the news
you wanna know what it's like? just take a walk in my shoes

i've been saving up my stamps - gonna trade them in
for some good luck if they say I have enough
but I won't hold my breath
prices are high when times are rough

things could have been worse, I can't complain
I keep a newspaper in case of rain
stayed on the wagon; kept to the track
I'm going straight if I don't look back

there's a carnival in town with gypsies and clowns
and a fortune teller, tarot cards and all
but however hard she looks
she just can't find me in her crystal ball

cuz i'm under the radar, I'm off the map
sometimes I wonder if I'm even here
so if you see me on the street
just let me know if I appear

things could have been worse I must admit
most of the time (all of) the pieces fit
i did my penance, i served my time
i kept my nose clean and (i) walked the line

I've lived out east too long, it's time to go
and the westbound train is just about to leave
but I know I can't return
to live a life of make-believe