headlights and red eyes
a warm beer between your thighs
mess of pills hollywood hills
red lights, read me my rights

goin in a circle gettin tighter every turn
think youre getting better but youre never quite sure
say its all ahead of you
how far can you see
youre living on your knees

driver please find your feet
the lights green but you spaced the keys
youre goin fast but it wont last
youre all speed and no gas

goin in a circle never getting to the point
burning up the atmosphere my rocketship boy
you say theres a finish line
youre already beat
youre livin on your knees
my only son
you look so sad
but youre so young
you get so high
you're all alone rocketboy
come home

notebook, some notes you took
a big head, with a crooked hook
your best friend is you again
you cant win, but you wont give in

goin in a circle gettin lower every time
say it isnt hurting but i never see you smile
asking for the doctor and calling you a priest
youre livin on your knees rocketboy
you burn so bright
and i believe
you light so beautifully
when you get high
you're all alone rocketboy
come home

dad its me again, i hate to call
could you come down, theres been an accident
with you involved
yes sir, no sir
they say im worse

got home, cried alone
a video was surely shown
no one knows i came this close
to being me, but i lost us both

goin in a circle and its keepin you around
you've been here forever but youve never been found
you didn't want a witness and i didn't want to see
you're livin on your knees rocketboy
my only son you look so sad
but youre so young
you get so high
you're all alone rocketboy
come home