Livin' My Life
-John Stussy II

Insomniac habits ain’t healthy,

Not that I care or nothin’ really.

Jamming out here to good rock

I’ll lose myself in Slash’s riffs

Since dreams can’t come to me

On a wakeful night spent listening

To hard rock and I’m about to dance.

I’ll explore the depths of my mind,

The psychedelic cosmos opened wide

Within my mind’s confines.

Welcome to my personal jungle,

My paradise city where all can come.

Bring a friend and join the party

As I strap on a gold Les Paul

To let my fingers roam where they will.

Dancing around in large top hats

Covering my burly curly mane,

I’ll give you what you need

To have a damned good time.

Take me down, oh sweet music

To that girl so pretty, right there.

I’ll dance with her and play my songs,

Write her a tune or two even.

My boots will cuff the stage

As I go on my solo rampage.

Feel it, understand my connection

With this holy sacrament, music.

Here we go!

Lithe fingers rapping, tapping along the fretboard,

I’ll strum out my love on these strings.

Nothin’ I can do to stop it comin’

These notes are gonna pour from me,

A true manifestation of my Paradise City

Built on standards of a heaven of song.

Follow me to the place of memories

From way back when on a river of chords.

My guitar will lead my fingers, pull us in

So we drown in the blissful whirlpool

Leading to the past we once had.

Someday I’ll be able to talk to a

Sweet child of mine, with a good family.

Right now I’m content living my style,

The stage is my home, I’ll play you my dreams.

I’ll show you my memories, sweet and sad.

To you, my audience, I am opened.

Judge if you must, but I’ll stand strong.

I’m still here whether you like it or not.

The past has built me to who I am,

And I’ll make my future how I like.

Where do we go now, from a place like this?

I’m headed to the top of the food chain,

I’ll walk outside along the city streets

And play my guitar freezing but living,

In the cold November rain I’ll play for just you.

Believe in me, I’ll make it happen.

All we need is just a little patience.