Young And Dumb - Hanson

i pursued happiness, a tapestry of fluorescent bliss, but i'm dying on the vine, don't recognize the view from here, a poor reflection in the rearview mirror, of my own design, every day is moving faster, wanna hide from the disaster, but i'm a prisoner of my time, i'd rather be young and dumb, surrounded by the possibility, don't want to be old and numb, wanna tell myself a lie i can believe, i wanna be young and dumb, i tried living in the ivory tower, held down three jobs at ten an hour, just to get into the door, been a hero and a deadbeat, a pencil pusher and a piece of meat, wish i could forget what i know, and when my eyes are clear, i see good intentions are a cheap veneer, for every evil justified, i'd rather be young and dumb, surrounded by the possibility, don't want to be old and numb, wanna tell myself a lie, wanna tell myself, i'd rather be young, and dumb, it's hard enough, to know it's not enough to know better, if these aching bones, and these jagged stones go together, well i'd rather be young, ashes to ashes, we all end up in a casket, guess i'm fighting for my life, i'd rather be young and dumb, surrounded by the possibility, don't want to be old and numb, wanna tell myself a lie, wanna tell myself, i'd rather be young and dumb