The Rat Race

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You gotta do what you gotta do
It's not always what you wanna do
There are two paths in front of you
It's up to you which one to choose

9 to 5 until I die
No surprises just another day
I'm trying to break this endless cycle
I just want to break away
Should I do things by the book
Or should I live life like a crook
Will I learn from the past?
Time is moving oh so fast

And I don't know why I try
I just don't know the reason why
I've got to move at such a fast pace day by day
I'm stuck in the rat race
And coming in last place
I've got to find another way
I wish I knew what I could do or say

You're always judged based on the company you keep
So if you hang with rats in traps you'll soon be drawn beneath
He's living the low life
He's living the high life
You're just living your life
I'm just living my life yeah
And who are you to tell me wrong from right?
When I'm just trying to make it through the night

So why do I try
I just don't know the reason why
I gotta move at such a fast pace day by day
I'm stuck in the rat race
I'm coming in last place
I gotta find another way
I wish I knew what I could do or say

Gotta take it day by day

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from The Scarecrow Show, released October 21, 2016

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Ben Juchniewicz: Bass
Jon Juchniewicz: Drums, Lead Vocals
Vincent Lema: Guitar, Vocals

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