Go Outside and Drive
Blues Traveler Lyrics

I've really got to clean up my room
I need to tidy up my living space

You know its been so long since I've seen my floor
It has been a significant amount of time since I could see the floor of my room

It's getting kind of scary in fact I suspect
The current state of my room is alarming

That when I finally clear away I won't know her anymore
I fear that when I finally clean the room, its appearance will be so unfamiliar that I will not be able to recognize it

How we'll have grown so far apart
The length of time between my last cleaning and the current state of my room has caused a significant change

From those early days with the fresh new start
The state of my room used to be different, back when it was first cleaned and organized

So in the end it won't matter at all
In the grand scheme of things, the level of tidiness in my room holds little significance

So why should I bother with the rise and the fall
Given the lack of importance in room cleanliness, why am I so concerned with keeping it tidy at all times

So I quietly lay back down
Rather than cleaning the room, I decide to rest instead

And watch TV
I continue to relax and watch television

But these are the things we tell ourselves
These are the lies we choose to believe

Eventual stories designed to amuse
Fictions we create to entertain ourselves

It's a game we play and we play it well
We are skilled at deceiving ourselves

In fact we're so damn good that we try to lose
Our abilities at deceiving ourselves are so great, we even attempt to lose the 'game'

So we can keep hiding
We deceive ourselves to keep avoiding certain problems or tasks

So we can survive
We deceive ourselves to cope with the pressures of life

And keep on believing
To continue living through challenging times, we continue to believe our own lies

Someday we'll go outside & drive
One day, we hope to leave our problems behind and embark on a new adventure

Gonna go outside & drive...
We will leave our struggles behind and hit the road

I have resolved not to leave my house
I have decided to stay inside until my room is clean

Till my floor comes back and my room is clean
I will not leave until my room is once again tidy

So I'm really kind of glad that my TV's here
I am thankful that I have a source of entertainment while I try to come up with a plan to clean the room

While I concoct my plan to fulfill my dream
During this time, I will think of a strategy to clean my living space

Now won't that be wonderful when I'll finally be done
The completion of my room cleaning will bring me great joy

You know I just can't wait for it then I'll start to have fun
After the cleaning, I will finally be able to enjoy myself

It's getting hard lately to concentrate
My ability to focus has diminished

All my appointments cancelled cause I'm horribly late
I am so disorganized that I have been late, causing me to miss appointments

You know I think I need a prison
I wish to be confined or restricted in order to make better use of my time

In order to dream of being free
By experiencing confinement, I will be motivated to escape and truly be free

Now weeks have gone by and my room's not done
A great deal of time has passed, and my room still remains in a state of disarray

In fact I could say that it's gotten much worse
My room has even more clutter than before

Amongst the crumpled letters the mood's quite perverse
Items in my room are a jumbled mess, which is impacting my mental state

But I got a new TV with a remote control
I have acquired a new television, which provides temporary escape from the mess

Styrofoam and instructions fill the hole
The packaging from the television has filled a space in my room

Where I once cleared a path where I once blazed a trail
When my room was clean, I had specific paths or locations for items

To the bathroom, but I fear that a nail
I am afraid that there is a sharp object on the floor, which is preventing me from walking normally

Is buried there now so I step very rarely
To avoid injury, I walk as little as possible

And try not to get out of bed
I stay in bed as much as possible to avoid dealing with the mess in my room

You know tomorrow I'll get up and I'll walk out my door
Tomorrow, I plan to leave my house and face the outside world

And life will return to the way that it was
My life will resume as it used to be, before this period of mess and disorganization

But I think I'm getting sick I'd better give it a day
I am feeling ill and may need to take a break before making my ultimate escape from my chaotic room

It mustn't get a foothold, but it usually does
I must not let my feelings of illness worsen, but it often does

So I'll sit right here till I'm old and gray
I will remain in my current state of chaos until I am much older

I need my rest after all I'm wasting away
I require rest due to my deteriorating physical and mental state

And I just saw a cockroach crawl out of my sneaker
I witnessed a cockroach come out of my shoe, which is a sign of my disheveled living conditions

I think he's biding his time till I get somewhat weaker
The cockroach is waiting for me to become even more vulnerable before taking action

Things could still turn out alright
There is still hope that things may improve

As long as I'm not dead
As long as I am alive, there is a chance for change

I'm still alive, yeah
Despite the difficulties, I am still living

Is it raining or is it sunning?
I am unsure of the current weather

I wonder if it's light outside
I wonder if it is currently daytime

What's it like outside?
I am curious about the conditions outside

Is it sunning outside?
I wonder if the sun is shining outdoors

I wonder if it's raining
I speculate about whether or not it is currently raining