Secret

Everybody's got a secret,
everybody's got a way to live,
and I'm sitting here smoking
a stolen cigarette.
Everybody's got a lover,
everybody's got a hand to hold,
and I'm sitting here thinking
why hasn't mine shown up yet?

Waiting at an intermission,
it's already been a year.
I've got all these reasons
why I've been stuck here.

So I'm counting trees as I pass by,
driving too fast cause I'm not high,
waitin for the panic to subside,
and I'm praying I'm not
one of the unlucky ones
who never quite gets it right.

Your Momma's at a hotel.
Can I ask where your dad is?
Sitting somewhere smoking,
talking bout his way to live.
Your sisters out in 'Bama,
and your brothers in the ground,
somewhere in Louisiana,
a cross can be found.

Waiting at an intermission,
it's already been 4 years.
You've got all these reasons,
but its really about fear.

So you're counting trees as you pass by,
driving too fast cause you're not high,
waitin for the panic to subside,
and you're praying you're not
one of the unlucky ones
who never quite gets it right.

So I never finished school,
it doesn't mean I'm not smart.
It took years to realize that
and I've taken it to heart.
Everybody has a secret,
everybody has a way to live.
I don't think anyone's right
and that's what the secret is.

Waiting at an intermission,
it won't end till I say.
Think I'll skip the rest of the film though,
and get right on my way.

So I'm counting trees as I pass by
driving too fast cause I'm not high,
waitin for the panic to subside,
and I'm praying I'm not
one of the unlucky ones
who never quite gets it right.

Everybody has a secret,
everybody has a way to live.
I don't think anyone's right
and that's what the secret is.