Story Behind The Song

While visiting a friend of mine in L.A., we were singing along to a song in the car. He turned to me and told me I missed my calling, that I should quit my job as an investment advisor and pursue music as a career. I came home and wrote this song immediat

Song Description

This song is about an investment advisor who quits his high-paying career to chase his dream of becoming a rock star. He risks everything but with no regrets. This is very much a mid-life crisis song where the writer has everything going for him but is st

Lyrics

Suit and tie and all that shit
It's driving me fucking insane
Didn't sign up for all of this
I'm tired of the rat race game
I got a ticket, I'm leaving town tonight
I'm going somewhere where the music's right

Chasing the dream, you'll find it
In your soul where the music lives
My spirit calls to me and says
Find your way

Woogie said to me one day
Joe, you missed your calling, grab your guitar
Quit your job, come out to L.A.
I'm gonna make you a star
I got a ticket, I'm leaving town tonight
I'm going somewhere where the music's right

Chasing the dream, you'll find it
In your soul, where the music lives
My spirit calls to me and says
Find your way

Took a risk but no regrets
Music is my therapy
No more boss or politics
Now the world is tuning into me (yeah, that's right)
I got a ticket, I'm leaving town tonight
I'm going somewhere where the music's right

Chasing the dream, you'll find it
In your soul, where the music's been
My spirit calls to me and says
Find your way

(Spoken) So I guess that's it
'Cause I'm tired of this bullshit
And I'm gone, long gone, see ya