The Thing
As Recorded By Pokey Lafarge
(2026 Release)
Intro
Verse 1
It's A Long Way To The Top Of The World
Found Out It's Only A Short Way Back Down
They Say To Get There Got To Pay Your Dues
Yeah
What I See Is What I Think
What I Say Is What I Do
The Thing Ain't The Thing That I Thought It Was
I Learned What I Learned From The Lesson
Chorus
Cuz The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
Verse 2
But I Had Money And I Had Gold
But Women And Fame, Yeah, They Soon Got Old
People Would Tell Me You Just Be You
Yeah
What You Think You Think You Know
Where You Look Is Where You Go
Well, I Had Everything Under My Control
But The Thing Wasn't What Set In My Soul
Chorus
The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
Guitar Solo
Pre-Chorus
This Thing Ain't The Thing That I Thought It Was
I Learned What I Learned From The Lesson
Chorus
Cuz The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
Bridge
Now I Got It, Now I Don't Want It
Now I Got It, But I Don't Want It
Now You Got It
Pre-Chorus
This Thing Ain't The Thing That I Thought It Was
I Learned What I Learned From The Lesson
Chorus
Cuz The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
The Thing That I Got Ain't The Thing That I Thought That I Wanted
Outro
