The boy said he wanted to be a cowboy, astronaut, or vampire hunter and go on fearless missions The old man said you're only destined to be a system analyst technician
The boy said he wanted to change the world end poverty, hunger and war The old man said the only change you'll make is at a 7-11 store
The boy said he wanted to travel to see Australia, Japan and Spain The old man said the only thing you'll see in life is monotonous pain
The boy said must you be so negative life has surprises even you don't know The old man said you're just basking in youth's ignorant glow
So the boy finally said ******* then, I'll be a writer The old man said I hope you like drunken all-nighters
The boy yelled you're blinded by age and your cynical ways The old man stated you too will drift in time into apathetic malaise
So they boy walked away to decide his future and how to spend the rest of his days The old man went to rest in his coffin home of self defense mechanisms