I've been watching the wheels turning

But I'm learning to enjoy the ride on the road to nowhere

I hope we get there soon 'cause it's a place we've been before

Knocking on purgatory's door to find a place in the sun

A chameleon changing colors on demand



'Cause this is life and it's alright

Taking detours in your mind

You'll be fine if you try

To keep your eyes on the consolation prize

When you lower your expectations

And you've run out of patience

It's all a part of the plan when you're lost in the world

And you're going down hard for the girl



I've been running the lights in the city

Saying 'who can I be running from? '

My demons told my skeletons 'he won't get very far'

And when I got to the dark side of the moon

All the trouble I thought I knew, it left me out in the cold

Spinning out of control on a broken carousel



Now tell me this is life and it's alright

Chasing windmills in your mind

You'll be fine if you try

To keep your eyes on the consolation prize

On the road to tomorrow

Gonna have to beg, steal, or borrow

It's all a part of the plan when you're dead to the world

And you're going down hard for the girl



For the girl

For the girl

For the girl

For the girl

See you on the other side of love all alone

Sooner or later at the end of the world

See you on the other side of love all alone

Sooner or later at the end of the world



'Cause this is life and it's alright

Taking detours in your mind

You'll be fine if you try

To keep your eyes on the consolation prize

On the road to Valhalla

Karma riding shotgun with drama

It's all a part of the plan when you're lost in the world

And you're going down hard for the girl