Written: February 2016. Lyrics in Winston-Salem, NC; music in Oxford, GA.
Written in between background acting jobs and a failed internship at an inner-city arts community.
Yes, it’s about The Game Plan, the movie with the Rock playing that football player who has to raise his daughter. I wanted to write a song about that movie because I thought it’d be funny if I treated Joe Kingman’s story arc (I gotta be a father) with the same gravitas that’s prevalent on “Ceyack” and “WS.” It works better – a lot better than what was going to be the opening to the second half of the album.
lyrics
I’m going crazy. I’m fucking lazy. This’ll really raise me through the spirited grain, but I can’t complain: my new daughter’s with me at all times of the day. High life’s gone away.
I ran all through town to fix you and I’m the irresponsible one. I’ve been trying to connect the dots, hon. I’m left for dead by presses, too.
I’ve gone insane. She arrived via plane. My new character reigns – everything I have’s neutered. I’m the family man in Reuters – my presence gets mothers soothin’. Quarterback social success, pigskins in diamondatic dress…
I ran all through town to fix you and I’m the irresponsible one. I’ve been trying to connect the dots, hon. I’m left for dead by presses, too.
Even though I’m not the rule of cool, I still rule to all their ghosts. They know the end’s not toast. After all, all that matters is you.
Nuts for the new concepts – no “buts,” no exceptions, and no way to exit. I’m content with this direction.
Deathporn immortality’s overrated. A tranquil sedation. I masturbated for the last time – I’m not cut for bachelor life.
I ran all through town to fix you and I’m the irresponsible one. I’ve been trying to connect the dots, hon. I’m left for dead by presses, too.
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