Under Control

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Written By: John Torres and Tim Kobza
© 2017 Two Old Men Music (BMI) and Kobza Music (ASCAP)

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Under Control
By: John Torres and Tim Kobza
© 2017 Two Old Men Music (BMI) and Kobza Music (ASCAP)

V1
Making plans for every day
Hoping that life won’t get in your way
Trying to tell the wind which way to blow
Telling your fortune which way it should go

So this is out of my control
My simple arrangement has taken its toll
And my house of cards comes crashing down
My miscalculation the toast of the town

CH
You push yourself
You lose your grip
You feel yourself about to slip
The best laid plan
Is laid to rest
I guess it wasn’t quite the best

Give me a way out
Give me the answer
The room is spinning
But I’m not a dancer
I’m going under
Oh I’m going under control

V2
It’s a well worn path for sure
I pick my poison then pray for the cure
And since it always ends the same
I’ve run out of excuses and people to blame

But I can’t see what’s coming around
The cause and effect never cease to astound
And how many times till I finally know
That I’m not the one pulling string in the show

CH
I curse myself
I’m tired of this
To think I’d orchestrate my bliss
The earth will turn
The poles will switch
And we’ll just have to deal with it

Give me a way out
Give me the answer
The room is spinning
But I’m not a dancer
I’m going under
Oh I’m going under control

Bridge
Giving up on this arrangement
Gonna let the future be the future
Let it happen as it will
Nothing I can do to make it sooner

Giving up on this arrangement
Gonna let the future be the future
Let it happen as it will
Nothing I can do to make it sooner

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released August 8, 2017
Vocal: John Torres
Guitars: Tim Kobza
Produced by: John Torres, Tim Kobza and Will Collyer
Drums and Perc: Jake Reed
Additional Backing Vocals: Will Collyer
Artwork: David Phillips

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