[Verse 1]

I'll dodge the bullets

You stay vindictive

You take the cats

And I’ll keep the crickets

Why is night the only time I reminisce?

Missed chances while my tattoos are traced

By your finger tips

Afraid of the day light

Stay hidden in the darkness

Cold sweats followed by regrets

And parched lips

If I wasn't tongue tied down

I'd up and float away

Stutter up a storm and escape before day break

I need change

[Verse 2]

I’ll take the spare change

You stay submissive

You take the throw rug

And I'll keep my stitches

Why am I still awake, is this a curse

Swimming in a queen sized bed

How much have I traversed

Cause I'm at the point of pure disorientation

A lot of tossing and turning and TV channel changing

Fell in love with the static

The little black and white dots

Hidden in the irony of my satirical thoughts

So I'll change

[Chorus]

It's just three words

And three simple syllables

It's hard to pin point the moment

It starts killing you

So take the high road

Or the one that's scenic

You don't want it, but you need it

While you’re struggling to keep breathing

Three words

And three simple syllables

It’s hard to pin point the moment

It starts killing you

So take the high road

Or the one that's scenic

Yo, all I know is

You gotta keep that heart beating

[Verse 3]

I’ll pull my punches

You take the nightmares

You keep my guitars

And I'll face my own fears

Wrote to the monster

Whom I shall not feed

But when I looked in the mirror

It read no vacancy

So I bit the bullet

I bathed in the sheep's blood

I went to hell and back

And all got was this mean this mug

You told me it was over

I would have been relieved

But when you're starting over

Who can you really deceive

So let’s change

[Verse 4]

I'll take the laughter

You take the silence

You keep the high fives

I'll stay self reliant

You thought that you could own me

And for a second it was true

It's not the drugs, nor the pills

I give credit where it's due

I saw light at the end of the tunnel

So I had to act quick

And pull myself out the puddle

That was my self belief

My doubts and my rage

I learned to uncage my demons

And I changed

[Chorus]

It's just three words

And three simple syllables

It's hard to pin point the moment

It starts killing you

So take the high road

Or the one that's scenic

You don't want it, but you need it

While you're struggling to keep breathing

Three words

And three simple syllables

It's hard to pin point the moment

It starts killing you

So take the high road

Or the one that's scenic

Yo, all I know is

You gotta keep that heart beating