Ask me what I want to be,
And I will say I will be me
Nothing more and nothing less today
'Cause yesterday you'll see
Nothing changes in my world
I'm just looking for a thrill
Why does everybody have to be somebody

[Chorus]
And I'll be
On my way, I'm on my way to getting nowhere
Follow me cause where I go I'll go forever
You can come too, if you want too,
I'll mess you up to if you dare
On my way, I'm on my way to getting nowhere

Go to work get out of bed,
Put a bullet through my head
Cause I would rather be a garbage man you understand
Count the money I don't make as
I make my next mistake
Tell your dad I got my future planned
I'm in a band

[Chorus]

So you're going somewhere
What if you hate it when you get there?
There's more to life your life moves to fast
The breath you take might be your last


Lyrics submitted by vig0r

On My Way Lyrics as written by Richard Colson Baker Jon Richard Bishop

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    good song :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

    jenelle182on August 19, 2002   Link
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    badass band/song

    Music Know It Allon August 31, 2002   Link
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    this song is so rad

    LPchick4everon September 01, 2002   Link
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    Awesum band, this song goes off, especially love the line 'tell ur dad i've got my plans...im in a band' I've actually said that in past relationships & it didnt go down 2 well @ all....lol, thats life guess im on my way 2 gettin nowhere ;-)

    PunkRawkBabeon September 08, 2002   Link
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    I read about this song in an interview Marc did and he said that everyone used to tell him that if he didnt go to college that he'd go nowhere in life, so he's on his way to gettting no where...read the whole interview at: eastcoastromper.com/offbyone.html

    Motivate_Meon September 28, 2002   Link
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    this song.... it is just incredible... these guys are amazing.. and this is my favorite of all of their songs because... welll... I'm on my way to getting no where, and I know once I get there, I'm not commmin back ^.~

    iluvpunkboyson March 07, 2003   Link

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