Swimming on the surface
   It's a hell of a lot safer up here
   Ain't prepared to dive
   And uncover all my darkest fears
   This ain't no covert operation
   I don't have that much concentration
  
   Staring at the clock
   And my patience is wearing thin
   One more down the gullet
   Keeps me from jumping out of my skin
   This ain't no covert operation
   I'm lost in this fog of contradiction
  
   I toast to the extras
   I drink to them cause they don't talk too much
   They fill up space and entertain
   And when I cut em loose, they don't make a fuss
   They all add up to zero in my mind
   They're just here to cure the boredom for the night
  
   Now sometimes this leaves me feeling hollow
   That's when I take refuge in my pillow
   This ain't no covert operation
   I'm not even ready for confession
  
   I toast to the extras
   I drink to them cause they don't talk too much
   They fill up space and entertain
   And when I cut em loose, they don't make a fuss
   They all add up to zero in my mind
   They're just here to cure the boredom for the night
  
   That's right