Pinocchio

Life's a hard lesson that keeps piling on
Trying to learn which star to wish upon
Wish upon a star like Geppetto did
Turn this block of wood into a well-formed kid

Trying to figure out like a sad detective
Pushing out thoughts when your brain's defective
Pushing out words from my ill-formed mouth
Trying to see the light when the sun hides out

Trying to see the light like Todd Rundgren's song
Standing in the darkness trying to sing along
Raise our voice to heaven so our friends will hear
Then sing a little softer just to pull them near

Life's a hard lesson but it's always teaching
Arms ain't long enough but I'm always reaching
Reaching for a line that can save my soul
Spending all my favors just to pay my toll

Pay my toll, it's getting kinda old
Searching for the truth like Pinocchio
It's a whale of a tale with so many miles to go
But I get a little closer each day to my long-term goal

Trying to get a grip on my constant bitching
Heaven is a house with a modern kitchen
Heaven is the pace of a slow news day
A closer look at someone with a lot to say

A closer look at someone in the morning's light
Yellow sunglasses to keep my mood just right
Devil's in the details but we'll see us through
Til my blue fairy makes my wish come true

I've learned that Heaven ain't Pleasure Island
More to keeping love than just keeping on smiling
Truth can hurt a lot, but a lie destroys
Deep inside of every man is a real live boy