I Wrote a Novel

[Verse 1]
I wrote a novel about it
Grammatically it's full of holes
My specialty has never been
Knowing where them commas go
And I made a promise about it
And you'd think by now I would have learned
That page and pen and good intent
Don't represent a corner turned

[Chorus]
I should know better than I do
And I would, if I could, if I had the will to want to
But I already know this, I already know this well
And yet I remain it, I remain it still

[Verse 2]
And I'm so frightened of failure
That I'm scared to even begin
That irony's not lost on me
I just refuse to let it sink in
And I'm a creature of habit
Cotton, comfort, sun, and cold
Leave me outside when the river's high
And eventually I'll turn to stone

[Chorus]
I should know better than I do
And I would, if I could, if only I had the will... oh, forget about it
But I already know this, I already know this well
And yet I remain it, I remain it still
And I already know this, I already know this well
And yet I remain it, I remain it still

[Instrumental + Whistle]

[Outro]
Oh I already know this, I already know this well
And yet I remain it, I remain it still