Chalk on the board and lyrics in my headGuitar chords from The Grateful DeadClosing my eyes and seeing the stageLetting go of all my rageSinging into the microphoneAnd suddenly Iâm not feeling aloneSinging my heart out Keeping the beatHumming the melody Tapping my feetEmotions bursting Iâm outta my seatMind of fast-forward, Words on repeatPapers to be filed are still on my deskIâm looking so organized my headâs a messThe words I hear in my head just wonât fade awayThey steal my concentration for the third time todayAnd I let go of reality and Iâm playing with my bandShaking the stadium and rocking the standSinging my heart out Keeping the beatHumming the melody Tapping my feetEmotions bursting Iâm outta my seatMind of fast-forward, Words on repeatSarahâs tugging at my feet « Mommy Iâm so bored! »But I donât hear her voice because Iâm playing a new chordLips pursed, eyes shut tight, volume turned on lowMentally singing the lyrics from 6 years agoAnd snapping back to my little girl I canât believe I lost my dreamsLife never stopped for my music or at all is how it all seemsSinging my heart out Keeping the beatHumming the melody Tapping my feetEmotions bursting Iâm outta my seatMind of fast-forward, Words on repeatPaying the last of the bills on Tonyâs student loansBut keeping the rhythm of the Rolling StonesI canât believe Iâve gotten so old and I never got to singNever got to sit up stage and play on my six-stringBut I guess I lived through the music in my headAnd long live music until well after Iâm deadSinging my heart out Keeping the beatHumming the melody Tapping my feetEmotions bursting Iâm outta my seatMind of fast-forward, Words on repeatSinging my heart out Keeping the beatHumming the melody Tapping my feetEmotions bursting Iâm outta my seatMind of fast-forward, Words on repeatOh yeah, words always on repeatWords always on repeat