the singer in a band

once i was the singer in a band

circa 1997

attitude like 311

liftin' our middle fingers to the man

i don't recall if we were any good

i'm guessin' probably not

but we smoked a lot of pot

so in our heads we were destined for hollywood

makin' a great loud boom

in the great

big

empty room

oh

and i'd strain my voice

tryin' to reach too high

'cause the joyful noise

that i heard inside

was always just a little out of range

out of my range

and once i was the singer in a band

an acoustic power trio

not aimin' for the radio

keepin' it real and focused on the fans

never the best lookin' bunch around

but we were doin' somethin' right

sellin' out most every night

like the beatles of the southern underground

we partied like rockstars

flyin' under the radar

oh

and i'd strain my voice

tryin' to reach too high

'cause the joyful noise

that i heard inside

was always just a little out of range

out of my range

i think i was born to be the singer in a band

playin' sure gets lonely

i can work a room with just a guitar in my hand

but there's somethin' 'bout a band

only the singer understands

once i was the singer in a band

sleepin' in a motor coach

travelin' from show to show

livin' the words of on the road again"