Survive YouI was once a bright young thing, on my way, straight to the topThen suddenly you fell in my way like a drunken, overprivileged roadblockWhat did I do to deserve this constant stream of ignominy?All I ever wanted to do was serve the Board, faithfullyI get blamed for the mistakes you make, they bounce off you and stick to meBut it won’t always be this way, just you wait, you will seeI will survive you, I've just got to weather the stormI’ll thrive without you, I’ll be here long after...
Survive You
I was once a bright young thing, on my way, straight to the top
Then suddenly you fell in my way like a drunken, overprivileged roadblock
What did I do to deserve this constant stream of ignominy?
All I ever wanted to do was serve the Board, faithfully
I get blamed for the mistakes you make, they bounce off you and stick to me
But it won’t always be this way, just you wait, you will see
I will survive you, I've just got to weather the storm
I’ll thrive without you, I’ll be here long after you've gone
I will, survive, I will survive you
I will, survive, I will survive you
If you were another employee, you’d be dead and gone and out of my way
You're just coasting on the Geistman name, a family tree that's withered away
The way you act makes life expectancies around you real bleak
Unless that David’s a miracle worker, they’ll be dead in a week
Gonna keep you out the Cosmic Lounge, until you learn
Gonna keep puttin’ feet in your mouth, until you learn
I will survive you, I've just got to weather the storm
I’ll thrive without you, I’ll be here long after you've gone
I will, survive, I will survive you
I will, survive, I will survive you
You'll be dead, and I’ll be alive, I will survive, I will survive x4
(fading out)
Artists
Dr. Beaver : Band Leader, Bass, Additional Guitars
JJ Perry: Guitar, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music
Jenny Haufek: Vocals
Tim Meredith: Music and Lyrics
Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support.
“Survive You” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020
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