My Morning Jacket

They told me not to smoke drugs, but I wouldn’t listen
Never thought I’d get caught and wind up in prison
Chalk it up to youth but young age I ain’t dissing
I guess I just had to get it outta my system
Outta my system… outta my system
Oh Lord I’d never do it now I know what I ain’t missing
Glad I went and got it all outta my system
The luster of youth versus married security
I’m glad I’m here now, but just between you and me
I had to get it out and make the deals
And learn to know how it feels, but that it ain’t real
Outta my system… outta my system
There’s a way to have it all you know I ain’t kidding
Some things I know I’ll never get outta my system
If you don’t live now, you ain’t even trying
And then you’re on your way to a midlife crisis