Chronic
Malcontent
©
Joe Chisholm, Jesse Chisholm 2004
intro
I’m not happy being me
I couldn’t handle being you
Don’t give me what I want
‘Cause I won’t know what to do
chorus
I’m a chronic malcontent
Said a chronic malcontent
You know you may be heaven sent
But I’m a chronic malcontent
V1
Yes, you’re one in a million
You’re the belle of the ball
You’re the girl of my dreams
But you drive me up the wall
Don’t change the things you say
It’s not the things you do
Pardon the cliché, but
It’s just me – it’s not you
V2
So this is where it’s at
It’s a real hot spot
If this is what is cool
Then perhaps I am not
I agree that you’re all that
Did I say that you’re a bore?
But if you ask me what I want
It’s something else and something more
chorus
I’m a chronic malcontent
Said a chronic malcontent
You know you may be heaven sent
But I’m a chronic malcontent
V3
This is a stimulating job
And the start of a career
But you see I’ve been at it
For well over a year
Yes, it’s just what I wanted
This job - it’s the best
But I can’t stand the prospect
Of missing out on all the rest
V4
I hear that happy are those
Who accept what they got
I have my discontent
I contend that that’s a lot
You seem preoccupied
That I don’t appear at ease
It’s just the way I am
It’s not a disease
chorus
I’m a chronic malcontent
Said a chronic malcontent
I’m not broken, I’m just bent
I’m a chronic malcontent
V5
I don’t know what you read
Or what you saw on “Dr. Phil”
But when you start that Psycho-babble
I’m familiar with that drill
Am I trying to change you?
Why try to fix me?
Serenity makes me nuts
But I love calamity
outro
I’m not happy being me
I’m a chronic malcontent
I couldn’t handle being you
I’m a chronic malcontent
Can’t pay attention or the rent
I’m a chronic malcontent
I’m discontent and I am proud
I’m a chronic malcontent
That’s why I sing it out loud
I’m a chronic malcontent
I know I’m not alone
We’re all chronic mal contents
I’m a chronic, chronic, chronic supersonic
I’m a chronic, chronic, chronic malcontent