I′ve heard of somewhere just beyond my life so far

Of worlds entangled up with my design

But within reason, with great care, without the neighbor's carI only make it halfway every time

And you′ll say that potential's much better

You go all in, and you can never dream

What could have been, had you opened up that door

You'll say don′t you know darling, it′s trouble out there

Got to know what you're doing

But I don′t really care to be a wise man anymore

You've got to play the fool sometimes

And I don′t wanna be selfish,

But maybe you're helpless to save me

If you′re the one drawing the lines

I'm tryna step right through, so I'm

Leaving you with my letters

If it makes you feel better

It′ll feel like you′re coming along for the ride

You'll get to play the fool

I′ve seen them waiting for a place where they belong

Asking why they don't get past the door

So it doesn′t really matter if I'm right or I am wrong

The right ways never seemed to work before

But you′ll say baby, you're gonna burn out

You'll learn someday, life punishes the brave

They don′t like it once you′ve left the world they knew

You'll say baby, it′s bad out there

The world's out to get you

But I can see how far that your wisdom′s gotten you

You've got to play the fool sometimes

And I don′t wanna be selfish,

But maybe you're helpless to save me

If you're the one drawing the lines

I′m tryna step right through, so I′m

Leaving you with my letters

If it makes you feel better

It'll feel just like coming along for the ride

You′ll get to play the fool