I'm Not Lazy
(c)2008 Brian Madison

I had great hopes for the weekend
But it slipped away again
Sometimes I just think about it then I'm done
Now I won't go off the deep end
Tryin' to score a perfect ten
'Cause I'm satisfied with nearly being one
With my cultural defection
With my balance compromised
From wondering what's beautiful and true
And my endless introspection
Seems to have me paralyzed
I spend my days just wondering what to do

Now I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious
I don't have the energy to turn-out vicious
No, I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious, no
No, no

People say I give up easy
But it's really not like that
It's the day to day that really wears me out
If I kept it light and breezy
And learned the idle chat
Maybe I could still succeed beyond a doubt
But I'm just an armchair dreamer
In my mind a wild-eyed youth
I make no move to fend off their attack
Just an errant silent screamer
As I stagger toward my truth
I feel their psychic daggers in my back

I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious
I'm not really interested in others' wishes
No, I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious, no
No, no

All the paintings, books and records
In the landfill out of town
Are a humbling reminder of our weight
And all the temporary rewards
And the accolades and crowns
Serve only to distract us from our fate
So is happiness enough
'Cause success and misery
Are so common that it makes me want to cry
So I'm going to call your bluff
'Cause there's no demons driving me
I think I'm happy to be getting by

I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious
My grace don't come from my bein' superstitious
No, I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious, no
No, no

I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious
Don't like competition; I'm not competitious
No, I'm not lazy, but I'm not ambitious, no
No, no

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