PAY

First press play, then we’ll play

It’s the same old game, just cut, next frame

Shakespeare first, then Molière

Tragedy to comedy, an act so raw to me

Start your flow, it’s your show

‘else it’s paycheck, rain check, your own shipwreck

Hands on deck, it’s mic check, say

‘This is me for you to see, a gift, just pay your fee.’

Chorus

And I’ll remember your face

But I’m not coming home

‘Cause I’m stuck in this place

Where it pays big to roam

Break stage right, missed that flight

Now it’s airport naps, short break, next port

Who are you? Just ask the mirror

Stake it out and fake ‘em out, next city break it out

Time for rest, did your best

Now you move it, groove it, fast, prove it

She cries out, listen, hear her

Celebrate, initiate, live once, appreciate

Chorus

And I’ll remember your face

But I’m not coming home

‘Cause I’m stuck in this place

Where it pays big to roam

Feeling real, that’s your deal

But I can’t keep, ‘cause what you reap is

What you sow, so back up, step down

Keep from drowning, I can’t take much more

I hope you know, you caused this flow

Of words and heart and broken dreams

But my fault lies in what I chose

You wait for me, I’ll keep you here

Chorus

And I’ll remember your face

But I’m not coming home

‘Cause I’m stuck in this place

Where it pays big to roam