[Verse 1]
Why no one will help me?
I'm too dumb, I'm too smart
They'll not understand me
I am lonely, they'll hate me
And there is not enough time
It's too hard to help me
And God wants me to work
No resting, no lazy

[Chorus 1]
These excuses, how they served me so well
They've kept me safe
They've kept me stoic
They've kept me locked in my own cell

[Verse 2]
I'm too far from home
It takes far too much energy
And I cannot afford to
No one will ever see me

[Chorus 1]
These excuses, how they served me so well
They've kept me safe
They've kept me stoic
They've kept me locked in my own cell
[Chorus 2]
These excuses, how they're so familiar
They've kept me blocked
They've kept me small
They've kept me safe inside my shell

[Bridge]
Bringing these into light shakes their foundation
And it clears my sight
Now my imagination is the only thing that limits
The bar and its rise to the heights

[Verse 3]
No one can have it all see
I have to, they want me to
And I can't let them down
I will never be happy

[Chorus 1]
These excuses, how they served me so well
They've kept me safe
They've kept me stoic
They've kept me locked in my own cell

[Chorus 2]
These excuses, how they're so familiar
They've kept me blocked
They've kept me small
They've kept me safe inside my shell