Settle Down letra

I gave my things away
I called the people that I only see on holidays
This next year's going to burn a hole in me

I spent my weekdays in my car
And the weekends drinking hard enough for two
I think I'll settle down one of these days
Till I catch my breath

I feel the weight of the world on my back
But I'm not feeling sick to death
Because I laid awake in bed
And thought of better times

I never want to sleep 'cause I found apathy in laying down
And never waking up
I learned a lot today 'cause there's a reason why
I'll never live the easy way, I'm trying to be real

I wrote down words inside my arm that say
"I'll never walk alone" 'cause I get tired
I know I'll have my friends in every way, so I caught my breath
And for the first time I found what I'm looking for

Yeah, I went down
Yeah, I found a way. In the city where my father was born
I had a dream I moved out west
I finally found out what I wanted to be so I picked up where I left
And I waited two more years and covered up my ears

I think I'm ready to sing this time
I really think I'm gone