The Professional

[Verse 1]
He said to them
"It's been a while since I felt right"
He said he'd seen a trying seven months
But no one was listening or cared about him
Just the fact they could take money from
His already tired hands in the mirror he starts to dance
To his horror reflection tells him they've got other plans
This experience torn man, curious had there been a difference
With no witnesses damn
Don't know where he stands and he's furious
In and out of day dreams containing
Lost loose leaf pages all scraped from decayed trees
There's no escaping the mainstream
So when experts say take these
He'll never hesitate to make a fake face with great ease
To get bottles of pills that they admit will do the trick
Top three side effects drowsiness, dizziness, "making him sick"
Pointlessly pointing out poignantly all of his faults
Making him sink further down into a deep and poisonous thought, so he says

[Chorus]
I think I'm finally starting to lose my mind
Fortunately for me prescripts' kicking in right on time
I don't need you to worry about me
I'm out here doing just fine
What were you expecting?

[Verse 2]
He then asks
"Am I next up, is it my turn?"
To bite this heavy bullet calling that a lesson learned
The back of his neck starts to tingle and burn
And he swears on his early grave he'll do better with whatever he's earned
But then again in slow motion he falls
Back in to bad habits caused a couple withdrawals
It's just keeps calling him back while he's tryna stand tall
The harsh effects of false happiness start to wear off into
Ill sub-conscious traits on the low
While the flow of life in his soul stopped cause of the knots on his skull
From all this dropping and knocking his head collapsed in a hospital bed
With I.V. strapped it happens a lot, over and over again
Now he's panicking looking for ways to fill this prescription
Doctors convincing him
"Take this new medicine that we shipped in
And it might kill you in the end, and it's expensive but listen
Wouldn't anyone you know wanna be happy for a couple minutes?"

[Chorus]
I think I'm finally starting to lose my mind
Fortunately for me prescripts' kicking in right on time
I don't need you to worry about me
I'm out here doing just fine
What were you expecting?

[Bridge]
What were you expecting?
These sedatives are messing with my head again, it's menacing
I'm up against a wall and with nobody beside me
I let go slowly and hope nobody finds me
These sedatives are messing with my head again, it's menacing
I'm up against a wall and with nobody beside me
I let go slowly and hope nobody finds me

[Verse 3]
Professionals took him in
Said he was looking grim
Gave him that bottle then he ended up like this
Left for dead to defend himself while they drain what little wealth
He has left they wish him the best
But his declining health would show there's no chance in hell
That they or he will ever do what's best for himself
They'll take from him until there's nothing left but a shell
Of what he used to be, so ends the fairy tale
I wish him well

[Chorus]
I think I'm finally starting to lose my mind
Fortunately for me prescripts' kicking in right on time
I don't need you to worry about me
I'm out here doing just fine
What were, what were, what were
I think I'm finally starting to lose my mind
Fortunately for me prescripts' kicking in right on time
I don't need you to worry about me
I'm out here doing just fine
What were you expecting?