Some will say it's too late
So don't change your story

There's too much at stake to grow

Yesterday was so great
Just bask in the glory

Don't let your feelings show

And I say oh yeah
Like a man with condition

I wait for my heart to stop

And they say stay down

Got a plan hold that position

You can't afford a flop

Pack my suitcase
With my game face
Take the same place
And put away the dreams I had
Let my hair grow
Find some old clothes
Let the world know
That my glory days were plaid

I'm not asking for permission
Are you ready for me to be me

Just pass the ammunition

This prisoner's about to bust free from the chains

For so long you told me to keep it familiar

Just play what they all would buy

I can wear this blindfold stick to your story

But I gotta ask myself why
And I play those songs

For so many seasons

'Til I'm sure I'm losing my mind

And I say oh no

Gotta have a much better reason

To leave all my dreams behind

Others change it
Rearrange it
Stay the same thing
And become your favorite fad
With the see-through
I gotta be true
I can't be you
Polyester comes in plaid

I'm not asking for permission
Are you ready for me to be me

Lord pass some ammunition
This prisoner's about to bust free from your chains

I'm more than just excited
Like a hundred pounds of monkey off my back
I've got to find myself out

Now everybody's invited

To ride this train 'til we run clean out of track
Clean out of track

With the see-through

I gotta be true
I can't be you
Polyester comes in plaid

I'm not asking for permission

Are you ready for me to be me

Pass some ammunition

This prisoner's about to bust free from the chains

I'm more than just excited

Like a hundred pounds of monkey off my back
I've got to find myself out

Now everyone's invited

To ride this train 'til we run clean out of track

I'm not asking for permission

Are you ready for me to be me

Just pass some ammunition

This prisoner's about to bust free from your chains