Chew Gum & Walk Lyrics

You learn a lot of things when the elevator drops

When the steady flow of condolences stop

I follow the current of city traffic

And try not to think too hard

Me and Panic, we go way back

He drags me down into another attack

And my targeted ads are all about self-care

Self-care

I've got to get an anti-aging organic sunscreen

A kouign-amann, and a wellness magazine

And with the right combo

You'll strike gold and dopamine

And, yes, I'm okay in a relative sense

I'm a turtle one minute, then a hummingbird next

Got to live with grief and the loss and the pain and I

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk

You learn a lot things when the week's so packed

Don't leave room for boredom and don't relax

Oh, life is gonna grab you by the scruff and ask

"How long will you do this for?"

'Cause doubt sits tight in its opera box

Throwing concessions at your pep talks

I know that you're afraid to feel it all at once

But this will make it worse

I've got to get a book on polyamory

Crosswords for the company

And maybe a flip phone for the sake of my sanity

And, yes, I'm okay in a relative sense

I'm a turtle one minute, then a hummingbird next

Got to live with grief and the loss and the pain and I

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk

I'm okay, I can chew gum and

I'm okay, I can chew gum and

I'm okay, I can chew gum and

I'm okay, I can chew gum and walk!

And, yes, I'm okay in a relative sense

I'm a turtle one minute, then you know the rest!

Got to live with grief and the loss and the pain and I

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk, I can

Chew gum and walk