Old at Heart - Watching With a Smile Lyrics

The clothes we wear
Identities that we test and discard
Rebel? conform?
The uniform showing we just play the part
I tried to do the sensitive singer songwriter thing
But all the songs ended up sounding so insincere
As the sarcastic bastard
I was living a role that i quite enjoyed
But when i told you off
That was just a technique i employed
So i'll just kick back here and drink copious amounts of beer
Shake with fear
Watching with a smile while trying to remember the words
The chords are strummed
The melody's ringing out through the air
But look around
You haven't got energy left to care
We try to be intelligent focused and well prepared
But we crash and burn
Reject the thought until nothing's there
The clothes we wear
Identities that we test and discard
The time rolls on
We compromise knowing we just act a part
So i'll just kick back here and drink copious amounts of beer
Shake with fear
Watching with a smile while trying to remember the words
Why should we care about music and art
Who gives a thought about music and art
What's real
What's tangible
What's marketable
What's profitable
What's real
What's tangible
What's marketable
What's profitable is what's important in this life
So i'll just kick back here and drink my copious amounts of beer
Shake with fear
Watching with a smile while trying to remember
Watching with a smile while trying to remember
Watching with a nervous smile while trying to remember the words