Toast to the Extras

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] Now sometimes all this leaves me feeling hollow That's when I take a refuge with my pillow This ain't no covert operation I'm not even ready for confession [Chorus] 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 [Outro] That's right