Verse 1
I’m Pulling Out The High School Jersey From The Bottom Shelf.
Staring At The Mirror, Barely Recognizing Myself.
I Used To Look Straight Forward, Running Down A Vision Lane.
Now I’m Turning Backwards Just To Numb The Daily Pain.
I Caught Myself Repeating Stories At The Bar Last Night.
About The Touchdown Pass I Threw Beneath The Friday Lights.
The Younger Guys Were Nodding, Looking At Their Phones Instead.
While Every Play Was Looping Like A Movie In My Head.
Chorus
How Did I Become A Slave To Everything That Used To Be?
Trading All My Tomorrows Just To Buy A Memory.
When Did All My Living Shift From "Going To" To "Way Back When"?
Chasing After Shadows That Will Never Come Again.
I Used To Ride The Future, Now I’m Begging It To Wait.
Trapped Inside The Stories Of A Man I Used To Hate.
Verse 2
My Hands Are Getting Calloused From A Job That Pays The Rent.
My Calendar Is Crowded With The Time That I Already Spent.
It’s Safer On The Sideline Where The Pressure Isn't Real.
It’s Easier To Recollect Than It Is To Try To Feel.
So I Bring Up That Summer That We Drove Down To The Coast.
And I Raise Up Another Glass To Toast A Living Ghost.
Chorus
How Did I Become A Slave To Everything That Used To Be?
Trading All My Tomorrows Just To Buy A Memory.
When Did All My Living Shift From "Going To" To "Way Back When"?
Chasing After Shadows That Will Never Come Again.
I Used To Ride The Future, Now I’m Begging It To Wait.
Trapped Inside The Stories Of A Man I Used To Hate.
Bridge
The Scary Truth Is Standing Right In Front Of Me Today.
It Hurts To Build A Brand New Life When Old Ones Fade Away.
It’s Easier To Talk About The Things I Already Won.
Than To Face The Quiet Terror Of The Things I Haven't Done.
Guitar Solo
Chorus
How Did I Become A Slave To Everything That Used To Be?
Trading All My Tomorrows Just To Buy A Memory.
When Did All My Living Shift From "Going To" To "Way Back When"?
Chasing After Shadows That Will Never Come Again.
I Used To Ride The Future, Now I’m Begging It To Wait.
Trapped Inside The Stories Of A Man I Used To Hate.
