Party of One

well i can't tell ya quite
how to live your own life
that'd be so impolite, i'd never
so if you wanna stand out
then go ahead, it's allowed
if you simply can't stand together
but with all due respect, kid
you will probably wreck it
if you'd rather be carefree
than you would be
any kind of connected

there's only so much fun
anybody can have as a party of one
when all is said and done
only so much partyin' at a party of one

nonetheless you tell me
that you would rather be
just as light and as free
as the air, shit
that sounds nice, heres the deal
most everything seems more real
with someone else who can feel & share it
im not saying its easy
to find someone who you really
wanna be touchy-feely with
but believe me, its more likely in 3D

there's only so much fun
anybody can have as a party of one
and when your feast's all done
good luck tryin' to split the bill
with a party of one

not to say you'll have none
no i know you'll have some
with the skin over your thoughts
and the scale under your thumb
clinging to your own dreams
marching to your own drums
stirring up your own storms
singing to your own strums
cobbling your own crowns
sweeping up your own crumbs

open ocean you're gone
it's so big it's beyond
and that lil' boat you're on
it's yours, kid
so rock it, dock it or, um
sail it into the sun
yeah, you can stray
you can stay the course, kid
no i am not the coast guard
fact is i hope you go far
maybe send us a postcard
warm regards to all my wannabe co-stars

there's only so much fun
anybody can have as a party of one
and when the angels come
they will set that table for a party of one

© 2024 noam weinstein