My Morning Jacket - Outta My System lyrics

They told me not to smoke drugs
But I wouldn't listen
Never thought I'd get caught and
Wind up in prison chalk it up to youth but
Young age I ain't dissin'
I guess I just had to get it outta my system

Outta my system outta my system
Oh Lord, I'd never do it now
I know what I ain't missin'
Glad I went and got it all outta my system

The lust of youth versus married security
I'm glad I'm here now
But just between you and me
I had to get it out and make the deals
And learn to know how it feels
But that it ain't real

Outta my system now oh, outta my system
There's a way to have it all
You know I ain't kiddin'
Some things I know I'll never
Get outta my system

If you don't live now, you ain't even tryin'
And then you're on your way
To a midlife crisis
Live it out any way you feel
You can feel it in your bones
But try to deny it wipe it off your face but
Your eyes won't hide it
You knew it all along
But never made it clear

They told me not to steal cars
Said I'd wind up in prison
Thought I knew it all, yeah I wouldn't listen
Chalk it up to young age
But youth I ain't dissin'
I guess I just had to get it outta my system

Outta my system now oh, outta my system
I'm glad I did it all then
I know what I ain't missin'
Glad I went and got it all outta my system

I'm glad I did it all
Now I know what I ain't missin'
Glad I went and got it all outta my system
Oh i'm glad I did it all
Now I know what I ain't missin'
Glad I went and got it all
Outta my system, oh, oh, oh