Hands are moving in slow motion My heart drifts on this static ocean Are we there yet? Are we there yet? What I do not have can I get now? I need it now, I want it now Can’t you see that I need it? How do you wait for love? Teach me patience when I can’t see anything but darkness Give me hope so I’ll rest Give me dreams in green Attitude transforms the waiting from delay to future training Do not squander, do not waste it Now’s the time for preparation When you know that something’s coming but it will not be here today How do you wait for love? [chorus]

There's a sheen of soiled green over all my dreams God it always seems I'm crawling upward, falling behind Climbing mountains made of landmines My elders say work hard each day Nothing feels so great as putting food on plates But earning this living wage feels like living in a cage Am I just young and naive or courageous enough to dream? There are no guarantees There is no golden key This is not safe and easy Troubadors who have gone before Weave their melodies and with grace and ease But what stories should I tell when they’ve said it all so well? Is this the voice of fear or reason that’s in my ear? There are no guarantees There is no golden key This is not safe and easy But I won’t run and hide I won’t flee from this fight I may lose but at least I tried

Waited patient at my side Hopeful for more than my pride Interest silently denied Human You miss me, say it’s been too long But I’m working hard, there’s nothing wrong Stop being selfish and be strong Human Don’t expect an explanation when I cut you out Filled with pure determination, empty of all doubt What I want is in my sights Stand between expect a fight Distract with left and stab with right Human Don’t expect an explanation when I cut you out Filled with pure determination, empty of all doubt Don’t expect reservation when I cut you down Without any hesitation, leave you on the ground "Take care of yourself" my grandfather would say 'Cause no one else will, don't let them stand in your way I've invested too much, you're just an obstacle To all of my dreams, to what is possible

Don't listen to what they say Don't listen to what they say Double breasted, wingtips Trying to get paid Don't listen to what they say Don't listen to what they say This is the voice of the freedom of youth This is the voice of the wisdom and truth Old white men in business suits will chain you down and cut your roots They'll sell you your dreams in a sedative pill They'll promise you life then go in for the kill They'll feast until they've had their fill Write themselves into your will Don't listen to what they say Don't listen to what they say Living cliches Writing rules that they cannot obey Get yourself away Get yourself away Or you'll be an old fuck too They'll bury you in your business suit and no one will remember you This is the voice of the freedom of youth This is the voice of the wisdom and truth Old white men in business suits will chain you down and cut your roots They'll sell you your dreams in a sedative pill They'll promise you life then go in for the kill They'll feast until they've had their fill Write themselves into your will

Who knows where this life will take ya So much time chasing paper Stay on ya grind ‘til you resign Or meet your maker I have faith in myself, now and then it gets tested But I can't quit now, 'cause of the time I've invested Got a positive message but negativity's the norm See when I perform, I make society conform I’m tryin’ to be like Norm, everybody scream my name Putting on the mask so that nobody sees my pain Humility when nobody comes to see your shows I'm like "damn Joe, ain't I supposed to be a pro?" My album release party was just a small gathering Rocking arena's something I shouldn't be fathoming Imagining success, like yo what's that look like? Stuck on the runway, my career never took flight Trying to get paid like Jay Z, Russell, and Suge Knight You look like shook like you never thought I’d lived the good life Don't give up Don't give in Don't fear failure People try to derail ya ‘cause of their own failures Without them you'll never make it is what they try and tell ya You don't see my cryin', all you do is see me shinin' Everybody else changed, but I'm still the same old Brian I don't like to take advice not because I'm hard headed It's because I already knew it before you even said it I do it my way, a lot of people can't accept that I don't need 'em to, I just need for them to step back Are you a help or a hindrance? Some don't know the difference Each word in my sentences has its own significance I choose 'em carefully, shout out to those that's been there for me Poured out beer Put it in the air, said a prayer for me Believers and doubters, ironically, both inspire me They help to ignite this fire that's inside of me No, I can't give 'em all of the credit entirely Known for being quiet now can't nobody silence me Don't give up Don't give in Don't fear failure Fear regret Fear giving in Don't fear failure

I wear my favorite shoes 'cause the little things matter I pick my head up and choose to keep climbing up the ladder But there's never a time when the day ends and everything's fine So I give in to giving up as she steps in and says that's enough She is the one who saves me when I need a savior She is the one who saves me when I need a savior She cleans up nice but she don't mess around She'll put a fist in your face in an evening gown She is the one who saves me when I need a savior “Yes, sir, I’ll try to do more.” I crack a hopeful smile But back at the drawing board I find hope was just denial Everything hits all at once and I fall down under the brunt of it all Now I can’t even stand as she reaches out and says “give me your hand”