So, you've given up the theatre for good, huh?
What would it mean
If I didn't have to do the routine
Live a life exactly how it's depicted
In motion pictures
And vinyl CDs
And what do I know? (Ahh, ahh)
Everybody has their dos and their don'ts (Ahh, ahh)
No one's forcing any lousy decisions
You've got the vision
Or didn't you know?
You gave permission a long time ago
So I'm livin' with conditions
Dollar bills and dirty dishes
What to believe? (Ahh, ahh)
Am I bound to this indefinitely? (Ahh, ahh)
Always drifting in an aimless direction
Chasing perfection
That's just out of reach
'Cause I don't know how (Ahh, ahh)
To pretend I've always got it all down (Ahh, ahh)
Always hanging by a thread in the stitching
Always the loose string
The oddest one out
Well, I've got nothing to show for it now
So I'm livin' with conditions
Dollar bills and dirty dishes
So I'm livin' with conditions
Dollar bills and dirty dishes
I gave permission a long time ago
I had a mission I couldn't let go
Oh, oh,  now that I know
I think it's time we get on with the show
What could it be?
If I didn't have to play make-believe
If I followed through with every decision
With ruthless precision
What could I achieve?