Words & Music Richard Taylor
AKA / Ricky Nicewonder
Copywrite c Richard Taylor 2019
USE ONLY WITH PERMISSION

STRAIGHTJACKET FEELING

GOOD GOD, MY WORLDS IN A BIND,
AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME,
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
GOOD GOD, I WANT TO PARTY ALL NIGHT,
AND TAKE A BITE OUT OF LIFE,
BUT ALL I DO IS DREAM ABOUT IT.

I'VE BEEN HEADING DOWN THE WRONG WAY,
ON A ONE WAY ROAD.
I NEED TO TURN AROUND
BEFORE I LOSE CONTROL.

I'M GOING MAD NOW, TRYIN' TO BREAK FREE.
A MANIAC NOW, I'M READY TO SCREAM.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP NOW, AND FEELING A SQUEEZE,
I GOT A STRAIGHTJACKET FEELING
GOING CRAZY TRYIN' TO GET AWAY.
OOH I GOT TO GET AWAY,
YES I'VE GOT TO GET AWAY.

GOOD GOD I WANT TO DO AS I CHOOSE,
AND NOT PLAY BY THE RULES,
BUT ALL I DO IS THINK ABOUT IT.
GOOD GOD, I WANT TO DANCE IN THE STREETS,
AND HAVE SEX ON A BEACH,
BUT ALL I DO IS DREAM ABOUT IT.

I'M SICK AND TIRED OF PLEASIN'
EVERYONE I'VE KNOWN.
TIME TO DO A LITTLE LIVIN' OF MY OWN.

I'M GOING MAD NOW, TRYIN' TO BREAK FREE.
A MANIAC NOW, I'M READY TO SCREAM.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP NOW, AND FEELING A SQUEEZE,
I GOT A STRAIGHTJACKET FEELING
GOING CRAZY TRYIN' TO SLIP AWAY NOW,
GOIN OUT OF MY MIND,
RUNAWAY NOW, WHERE I CAN UNWIND,
I'M GONNA BREAK DOWN, FROM ALL THE PRESSURE INSIDE,
I GOT A STRAIGHTJACKET FEELING
GOING CRAZY TRYIN' TO GET AWAY,
OOH I GOT TO GET AWAY,
YES I WANT TO GET AWAY.
GET AWAY.

I'M TIED UP IN A CRAZY SITUATION,
THIS STRANGLEHOLD IS DRIVING ME INSANE.
I'M STUCK INSIDE MYSELF WITH NO SOLUTION,
ONLY DREAMIN' OF ESCAPE.

I'M GOING MAD NOW, TRYIN' TO BREAK FREE.
A MANIAC NOW, I'M READY TO SCREAM.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP NOW, AND I'M FEELING THE SQUEEZE,
I GOT A STRAIGHTJACKET FEELING
GOING CRAZY TRYIN' TO GET AWAY.
OOH I GOT TO GET AWAY,
OH I NEED TO GET AWAY,
YES I GOT TO GET AWAY.
GET AWAY.