I woke up at seven

And waited til eleven

Just waiting for my body to even have the energy to

Roll out of bed

And I sat there thinking about

How my world came down

So suddenly

A hole opened up and I never saw it coming

Rubble crushing dreams I never knew I never needed

And a door in my face saying this is my place

No going back

So

Knock on wood

'Cause you're getting something good

You never know when the balance will finally tip over

So

Knock on wood

Because you

Can and always should

Keep an even scale

Even when you prevail

Keep knocking on wood

Not to be pessimistic but

Things can always twist and pull favor

It's the good times you have to savor

But you can't bathe in glory

For too long

You need a reminder to keep on the ground

Where you belong

So

Knock on wood

Because you're getting something good

And you never know when the balance will finally tip over

So

Knock on wood

Because you

Can and always should

Keep an even scale

Even when you prevail

Keep knocking on

Time can be tragic

And life will always pass you

But stay with the feeling

Don't stop believing

That it'll work soon, just

Keep a level head for the

Shaking room that lies ahead

Keep your knuckles tapping

When you're too far ahead

So

Knock on wood

Prepare for something good

Oh, it's been

A hell of a year

Oh, it's been

A hell of a year

Oh, it's been

A hell of a year

Oh

Oh, it's been (Seventeen)

A hell of a year (Please be)

Oh, it's been (Good to me)

A hell of a year

Oh, it's been (Please be better than)

A hell of a year (All the rest)

Oh (And if you can't)

(I'll just wait til eighteen)

Oh, it's been (Seventeen)

A hell of a year (Please be)

Oh, it's been (Good to me)

A hell of a year

Oh, it's been (Please be better than)

A hell of a year (All the rest)

Oh (And if you can't)

(I'll just wait for eighteen)

Seventeen, you've been

Good to me

But I think eighteen's going

Pretty swell