The King Of Wasted Potential

IQ tested one nine three
There ain’t no flies on me
But I hated school cause getting up early really sucks
I always was a whiz
But I preferred show biz
And what I guessed should be a life of ease overflowed with megabucks

Cause I love to act
And I love to sing
Why has no one put me in a movie yet?

So laugh at me
As you walk on by
Don’t be kind, don’t be sentimental
Cause I am the king of wasted potential
Live my life
Above it all
I’m so cool and so existential
Yes I am the king of wasted potential


Got a job behind a desk
It makes me feel grotesque
I was never meant for menial labor or anything that isn’t any fun
Why can’t the world see
The genius that is me?
Is it because I’ve never finished anything that I’ve ever begun?

I make up stories well
Why do they never sell?
Don’t give me shit about agents and publications

So laugh at me
As you walk on by
Don’t be kind, don’t be sentimental
Cause I am the king of wasted potential
Live my life
Unemployed
Work is boring and it’s inconsequential
Yes, I am the king of wasted potential


Scored a perfect SAT
How hard could life be?
All I have to do is be alive and I can’t help but to succeed
Great at everything I try
I’m quite sure I could fly
Though I have no wings, this I happily concede

And my poetry
Is pure brilliancy
Don’t read it, it’s too good for you anyway

So laugh at me
As you walk on by
Don’t be kind, don’t be sentimental
Cause I am the king of wasted potential
Effort is
Without need
Perfection for me is just quintessential
Yes, I am the king of wasted potential


And I play guitar
Wanna be a star
Aw fuck it I’m too lazy to even finish this damned song---

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