Artist: Kevin Devine
Song: You re My Incentive
Tuning: Standard
Your bearings are shot and your car don t work like she used to
Your friends don t call and they don t even bother with offering excuses
The TV is on, but it s always on, so it s useless
It s just the awful news and the sorry truth that we re definitely sinking
So I wouldn t hold my breath if I were you
You ll just hurt your chest and your face ll turn bright blue
This is how it s gonna be, this is how it s gonna be
This is how it ll be and there s nothing that we can do
And if you start believing that I ll stop holding my breath too
You ve been praying for change but you ain t been in church since the 10th grade
You cry at your job, don t believe in your vote, and never celebrate your birthday
So you set up a dinner to make you feel less desperate, and worthless
But your dad gets drunk so your mom throws a fit while your man hits on the waitress
So I wouldn t waste my time if I were you
You ll just snap your spine and strip away your youth
This is how it s gonna be, This is how it s gonna be
This is how this ll be and there s nothing that we can do
Yeah, and if you start believing that I ll stop wasting my time too
Yeah, and if you start believing that I ll stop wasting my time too
Because you re my incentive
And if you go, I go too