local legend Lyrics

I don't wanna be a local legend

I don't wanna be a hero with an asterisk

I don't wanna be a burnt out, washed up, has been, tryin' way too hard to make it with the kids

I don't wanna have a pity party

I don't wanna be embarrassed by the things I do

I can't take another "what's up?" "not much" "same shit" gut punch every time I have to talk to you

Let's hear it for the local legends

And everyone who took one for the team

And everybody giving up the dream

Let's hear it for the local legends

And everyone who feels like it's too late

You may not be a winner

But you can sure as hell participate

I don't wanna see another basement

I don't wanna sing into an empty room

I can't give another boozed-up fake speech, mic stand life leech all about my endless gratitude

I don't wanna have a punk-rock wedding

I don't wanna have a baby at the Elks Lodge

No ones needs another old man sad guy, tight-shirt loose-tie talking shit and dying for the cause

Let's hear it for the local legends

And everyone who took one for the team

And everybody giving up the dream

Let's hear it for the local legends

And everyone who feels like it's too late

You may not be a winner

But you can sure as hell participate

So if you wanna be a local legend

And if you wanna settle for the 2nd rate

It's okay to be a star-crossed small fry, two faced nice guy bragging bout' the popstars that you hate

And take it from this local legend

And you can even sign up for my master class

I know how to make a home-town dive bar, facebook rockstar great for licking boots and kissing ass

Let's hear it for the local legends

And everyone who took one for the team

And everybody giving up the dream

Let's hear it for the local legends

And everyone who feels like it's too late

You'll never be a winner

But you can sure as hell participate

Yeah, you can sure as hell participate