Listen to "Nightmare" from Colby's new album American Son out now. Listen now: https://ca.lnk.to/AmericanSon Connect with Colby: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colby_acuff TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@colby_acuff YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Colby_acuff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColbyAcuffMusic X: https://twitter.com/cacuff15 Website: https://www.colbyacuff.com/ Text: (208) 486-0161 Lyrics: Sticks and stones may break my bones Words killed me long ago Ever since I heard the word enough I see people walking taking stride I learned every man is mad with pride Built on a love for the lie That power is the meaning of life And I’m dying for something new Why can’t we change the world when we can change the truth They’ll say, boy, keep on dreaming That’s all this boy can do Tryin’ to dream myself out of this nightmare Old ways bringing me to tears Don’t cry for death, it’s just a fear Something that you made up in your head Work me ‘til you break me down Retire once I’m in the ground Just to replace me when I’m gone Yeah, it’s the same ol’ song And I’m dying for something new Why can’t we change the world when we can change the truth They’ll say, boy, keep on dreaming That’s all this boy can do Tryin to dream myself out of a nightmare And I wonder if there’s something wrong with me They’re screaming at me through my television screen I just wanna live my life oh say can you see Oh, say can you see Can you see And I’m dying for something new Why can’t we change the world when we control the truth They’ll say, boy, keep on dreaming That’s all this boy can do Trying to dream myself out of a nightmare
