i've never paid a toll on the garden state parkway

(album: Thanks, But No Thanks - 2023)

I was born and raised in New Jersey
From Cape May to the Palisades
The summers hot, the winters cold
Section 8 and thrift store clothes
So shame on me for always wanting more
But is this the dream that I've been waiting for
Looked a little different always wanted more

I've spent the worst years of my life
Waiting on the best years of my life
Who knew it slip away
It's too late to make a change

I was born and raised in New Jersey
Purposely acted harmfully
On the road I learned a whole lot
The hotel room was in the parking lot
So shame on me
To think that different places, different faces could change
The disorder in my brain

I've spent the worst years of my life
Waiting on the best years of my life
Who knew it slip away
It's too late to make a change

30 years I'm not getting back
Wasted youth, couldn't face the facts
My shortcomings last way too long
No helping hand they just laughed along, along

I've spent the worst years of my life
Looking for a remedy to help me sleep at night

I've spent the worst years of my life
Waiting on the best years of my life