will I write a song you love today?
there's no way to tell and who cares, well I don't
thank the lord that my standards for success are so low

every time I pick up the pen I get interesting results
every time I sit down and I try I get interesting results
at least interesting results

will I write a song I like today?
decidedly no, there's no way, but okay
I guess I'll just go sing
what's on my mind

every time I pick up the pen I get interesting results
every time I sit down and I try I get extraterrestrial results
I get these interesting results

I'm not gonna try
I'm not gonna try anymore

this is not tryin'
this is not tryin'

no, I'm not gonna try
I'm not gonna try anymore
I'm not gonna try
I'm not gonna try anymore
I'm not gonna try
I'm not gonna try anymore

it may not be much, but let's see you try