Ballad Of A Grey Man

You kept your mind sharp and well put together You read all the best books and small notes They made you feel oh so very clever When you wore them around like pretty clothes You were your father's pride and joy You could discuss, argue, bark and sit Every new trick learned he called you Daddy's boy Even after all the times he had a massive fit Gray man Gray man Little did he know he was growing something sick Gray man Gray man That no manual or cure could ever fix Oh Gray man, what have you done? Everything changed the day you found the one Well, he said that she spoiled you to the very core But I say that the core was rotten all along Deep down I've always known you were kind of a bore She just whipped you into shape, showed where you belong "By my side, by my hand and by my feet" She said She kept you close, like a scrawny little stray But her hogwash made you feel like a purebred And right after that, you fell under her sway Gray man Gray man From that moment on you didn't need room to grow Gray Man Gray man Poor fool, you really let yourself go Oh Gray man what have you become? You threw away your life like chewed gum When you were little you never stayed in one place So many the mementos you couldn't stand to remember So you tried to erase every single trace But found out you can redraw the past once you start to render Time went on as you built your sanctuary Cocooned from the world, you thought yourself a sage From marvels and dangers you've become unwary the only travelling you do now is in a squirrel cage Gray man Gray man Moving around made you see too much Gray man Gray man But I guess you still have a common touch Oh Gray man what were you on? What exactly are you hiding from? It's no use to criticize your opinion You dodge the question on a feeble reply "It feels good to live like a minion" Or just freeze on a pretentious sigh Your thoughts are repellent and crooked Your convictions are rooted on flimsy ground And although your mind seems like it's hooked There's no way you'll come around Gray man Gray man You rebelled against all expectations Gray man Gray man You rejected all your aspirations Everybody's asking "What are you going to do?" But I truly know none of that matters to you