I’m wide awake, I can’t shut down
My mind won’t let me rest tonight
Tossing, turning, I can\'t relax
And as I try to wear me out
I’m getting up to take a walk.
I’m going up, not going down
The virgin snow covers my path
The snow refuses to meltdown
Four hundred feet up in the air
I am the only man awake.
I lay my eyes in all directions
Hundreds of buildings dark and lifeless
Up and down, nothing but silence
I wait and wait to see some action
Hoping to force in me a reaction.
I then see lights, on and off
Here and there, more as time goes on
I hope I’m not a peeping tom…
I just won\'t move and stay real calm.
I see the shadows in the background
Some move slowly, others faster
I feel like yelling “what’s the matter”
“You will survive the morning after”
“Don’t let your boss think you’re a slacker!”
But when I look at where I am
I’m now immune to modern life
I realize that time has passed
And I no longer feel the stress
I’ve traded youth for some success.
I no longer have to struggle
For as long as I stay humble
No one pushes me around
I don’t care who they are
Self-sufficient, I truly am.
And now that I have reached my peace
Though I won’t tell you how to live
Find the balance that you need
To just look back and realize
Success was worth the sacrifice.