i got five kids to feed
yeah we all gotta eat
i got five mouths to feed
because it’s what they need

as i walk to the beat
i make my way through the weeds
this life it ain’t a breeze
but i don’t look down at my feet

and i hold my breath
i’ll be counting stars yeah
till i see the dawn again

hold my breath
i’ll be searching far and wide
until the dawn comes back

i don’t want to give it up
and i don’t wanna mess this up yeah
maybe i should live it up
but i’m not gonna mess this up yeah

sometimes i’m a fool
sometimes i am doing just fine
but i can’t follow the rules
that other people want to live by

(sometimes i’m being a fool yeah
sometimes i’m doing just fine yeah
but i can’t follow the rules yeah
that people want to live by yeah)

and i hold my breath
i’ll be counting stars yeah
till i see the dawn again

hold my breath
i’ll be searching far and wide
until the dawn comes back