Ian Thomas - Rise above it

My life runs so smooth. I'm never late I feel obliged just to play it safe I want to shake things up and find what's missing I'm not alive, just making a living And I want to rise above it. I want to rise above it I want to feel like a reckless kid Screw something up just to say I did I'm paying for all of this stuff I don't really need I could own it but right now it owns me And I want to rise above it. Get rid of the weight I want to rise above it. Get my life straight I want to rise above it. I can't pretend I want to rise above it all and be myself again I took a walk down the path of least resistance Took money from the man I'd been keeping at a distance Then for the sake of position I ate my pride'Til there was nothing left for me to compromise I want to rise above it Say this is me. Say this is what I am Say take it or leave it. Make them understand I can't be bought. I won't get caught on the run I don't need this. I won't take that from anyone I want to rise above it