There's a pattern I've been going through it feels like progress There's a weight that's been a lifting in my mind And if the things that make me blue still keep me honest Then why'd I gotta go and treat you unkind Mhmm mhmm Even when you treat me so, even when you treat me so kind There's a desert highway running me on empty, It's lined up where my pocketbook should be And I spook real easy, especially in my 20's Tend to fall a little flat, I'm trying to stay in key So I'm building a roof For my soul to dwell Cause my home needs protection I've got staying power The words I've said are true I'll keep my promise Given what we've been through nothing's gonna be the same Can't think of a single excuse to make me tarnish The light behind, the fuse to blow away So I'm building a roof For my soul to dwell Cause my home needs protection I've got staying power