bust open the window rip down the blinds i m sick of hiding from the sweet sunshine cause it ain t ain t getting me nowhere i ve been locked up in this house for way too long yeah i m sitting around singing sad sad songs and it ain t ain t getting me nowhere chorus it s been a long time coming i m jumping off this reckless pity train i m all cashed out on your lovin i ve paid my dues honey you can keep the change i know how to nurse a bad heartache and i can make it worse when i want to feel the pain but it ain t ain t getting me nowhere i know how to cry a river i know how to drown put that anchor round my ankles and let it take me down but it ain t ain t getting me nowhere repeat chorus keep the change keep the change keep the change keep the change repeat chorus i ve paid my dues honey you can keep the change