drink down what i want to be   and ever from a glass that is half empty   down to my last dime, as such   and optimism costs too much   now seeing double it seems   under the influence of these dreams   the outcome too early to tell   but it isn't going very well   so i stagger on   but if this keeps up   it won't be long   till i'm forced to choose   how much time can i loose?   but i'm not ready   to trade in my dream   for security   so i won't be bought   not when i've got a shot   someone tell me what to do   anyone who cares, anyone will do   or i'll put everything on the shelf   and sit here and absorb myself