I Am David

I Am David

I turned over a new leaf today
In some fool-hearty attempt at making a change
I turned 24 years old today
But I swear 17 felt the same

I am standing in a prison made
Of debt, and no momentum to propel me ahead
I kneel at altars like a lying sage
That seeks his advice from dead friends

Chorus:
I am David
Life's Goliath
Sling-shot one rock into the head of the giant
Sip on hatred
Rage and riot
Crash and burn into a pyre of defiance

I am wearing thin the leather soles
Of the only pair of dress shoes I've come to own
A Windsor knot, a couple tie-tack holes
A plastic smile, and a worry stone

I am bound for now to fold my hands
And let a smile be the only time I show my teeth
Gone are my days as a freer man
In the way of word, thought, and deed

I am sick of starving all the time
While charlatans are feasting with their elbows to kings
I'd kill for water, die for bread and wine
Undeserving of the finer things

But I’ve decided I’ll go toe-to-toe
With monsters towering so high they hide the sun from my face
I’ll end up either a hero or ghost
Either way you’ll remember my name