[Verse 1]
Used to say “astronaut”
Or something dumb like that
Drawing capes on my homework
Cape on the dog
Not the cat

Mum kept all my school reports
“Talks too much in class”
Now I talk back to strangers
And laugh when they walk past (yeah)

[Chorus]
I don’t know what I wanted to be
But it wasn’t this
Surely not me
People hating
Dog loving
Sarcastic prick
Stuck in this skin
And it kinda fits thick
I don’t know what I wanted to prove
But I ended up here with nothing to lose
If you don’t like me
Mate
That’s fine
That tracks
I’ll be in the yard
Patting dogs
Talking smack (oi)

[Verse 2]
Burnt toast and bad opinions
Coffee shaking in my hand
Swear at the morning traffic
Cheer for any dog I scan

Friends all getting promoted
Posting rings and fancy views
I’m just rich in dog hair
And poor in giving a damn about you (sorry ‘bout it)

[Chorus]
I don’t know what I wanted to be
But it wasn’t this
Surely not me
People hating
Dog loving
Sarcastic prick
Stuck in this skin
And it kinda fits thick
I don’t know what I wanted to prove
But I ended up here with nothing to lose
If you don’t like me
Mate
That’s fine
That tracks
I’ll be in the yard
Patting dogs
Talking smack (yeah)

[Bridge]
Maybe I missed my shining moment
Maybe it missed me first
But the dog thinks I’m a legend
So how bad can it hurt? (oi-oi)

[Chorus]
I don’t know what I wanted to be
But it wasn’t this
Surely not me
People hating
Dog loving
Sarcastic prick
Laughing at life as it throws one more brick
I don’t know what I wanted to prove
But I ended up here with nothing to lose
If you don’t like me
Mate
That’s fine
That tracks
I’ll die on this hill
With a kelpie on my lap