all you say, in that letter you wrote
is that your life is ripped up and turned upside down
i don't know how you can't figure it out
and stand on your own feet, look at me now
been there, done that, now i want to see you do this
every step i take, every move i make, keeps [bad word] right back to you

wake up! one day, and you don't know what's goin on around you
make up! the time, or it'll pass you by, pass you by
wake up! one day, and you don't know what's goin on around you
make up! the time, or it'll pass you by, pass you by

all i said, in the letter i wrote
is how my life has been [bad word]  until right about now
i took a look around and i figured it out
now i'm standing on my own, and i'm not looking down
been there, done that, now you're goin to see me do this
every step i take, every move i make, keeps movin me away from you

wake up! one day, and you don't know what's goin on around you
make up! the time, or it'll pass you by, pass you by
wake up! one day, and you don't know what's goin on around you
make up! the time, or it'll pass you by, pass you by

wake up! one day, and you don't know what's goin on around you
make up! the time, or it'll pass you by, pass you by
wake up! one day, and you don't know what's goin on around you
make up! the time, or it'll pass you by, pass you by

wake up!
wake up!
you don't know what's goin on around you

make up!
make up!
it'll pass you by, pass you by

wake up!
wake up!
you don't know what's goin on around you

make up!
make up!
or it'll pass you by, pass you by