[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Clock in with a grin
And a busted-up heart
Boss says "be good"
I say "watch me start"

Badge on my chest
And a fire in my shoes
I got ten bad reasons
And not one thing to lose

You want clean hands
I got ink and grit
I keep my mouth shut
Till I can't sit still

[Pre-Chorus]
So tell me what now
When the roof caves in
Tell me what now
When the lies begin

My pulse goes loud
My teeth go tight
I'm done being polite

[Chorus]
Fuck the clock
Break the lock
I won't bend
For your pretty little rules

Fuck the rules
Cut me loose
I'll dance through
All your perfect little moves

(Whoa-oh)
I'm not your tool
(Whoa-oh)
I'm not your fool

[Verse 2]
You drew my path
With a shaky hand
Built your little kingdom
On a paper stand

I wore the suit
Like a joke all day
Till the seams split open
And I laughed it away

Now I kick through the aisle
With a heel-to-toe rage
Every unpaid hour
Is a tear in the page

And I see you flinch
When I say my name
Like I showed up
To burn your game

[Pre-Chorus]
So tell me what now
When the crowd all turns
Tell me what now
When the paper burns

My pulse goes loud
My teeth go tight
I'm done being polite

[Chorus]
Fuck the clock
Break the lock
I won't bend
For your pretty little rules

Fuck the rules
Cut me loose
I'll dance through
All your perfect little moves

(Whoa-oh)
I'm not your tool
(Whoa-oh)
I'm not your fool

[Bridge / Breakdown]
You can keep your gold star
Keep your little chain
Keep your dead-end sermon
Keep your plastic name

I was built for the break
Built for the snap
Built for the moment
When I don’t look back

[Instrumental Transition]

[Final Chorus]
Fuck the clock
Break the lock
I won't bend
For your pretty little rules

Fuck the rules
Cut me loose
I'll dance through
All your perfect little moves

(Whoa-oh)
Burn the script
(Whoa-oh)
Watch me move

Fuck the clock
Break the lock
I won't fold
I got nothing to prove