Permanent

Intro: Verse 1: I think i'm going to work construction Just to make something of myself I can't live off these childhood trophies on my shelf I want to get my hands dirty I want to feel a burning in my legs I want more than the receipt for what i paid Because everybody loves something new 'cause you can open it and plug it in And it feels like a good night's sleep Like the girl you like paid you a compliment They can keep the change and they can keep 'em coming they can talk to who's listening I'm still looking for something a little more permanent Verse 2: I am not a poet Show me the easy way and i'll do it No one could ever say that i've been trying way too hard Everything that i have ever owned Got dusty and old So i threw it out just to make myself some room I'm like everybody i love something new 'cause you can open it and plug it in And it feels like a good night's sleep Like the girl you like paid you a compliment They can keep the change and they can keep 'em coming they can talk to who's listening I'm still looking for something that I can die with Verse 3: If my luck is running out Please don't let it be so with love It's been a long year but i'm not ready to give up Even if I lay ten million bricks And they break through the summer haze Someone will come around and bulldoze them down some day Ohhhhh Because everybody loves something new You get rid of what came before And it feels like a long hot shower Like getting in your bed when the sheets are warm So they can keep construction and they can keep em coming and I wont be listening Cause I found something a little more permanent Oh yes, I found someone that I can die with