Paper Bag People

All the people I've known Are holding hands with the empty promises they made So they are not alone When day breaks And everyone keeps getting in the way Saying this and this Doing nothing nothing Feeling better with the apathy Someone never held me And glued me back together Unless I kept their secrets Unless I gave them cash So many friends I've had Couldn't tell you A thing about me Or what I need We were sounding boards and fool's We ran the train tracks and begged at the mall We talked and we got high We failed to be anything legit People and their whole lives Are letting truth slip away Putting integrity on clearance racks And faking character with all the right words But I stand against the wall I see you and I know what you are You cannot hurt me with your soul hustle With your transparent bag of tricks My perception is true And my intentions are unfaltering Even when I shake Even if I cry My words are thoughtful My actions are reliable Even when I'm lonely Even if I hurt