"Now I'm A Diplomat" lyrics

All I wanted was to see the world and play
Vivaldi on the violin
Read philosophy as I sip my coffee, printed books is
My rush of adrenaline

Still rode my bike in a sea of Vespas
Father said, "Son, go work for the government"
There's no guarantee, can't feed your family
Drowning yourself in Hobbes and resentment

Who knows where life will take you?
Sold poems, now I'm a diplomat
Worked till late to pass the time, refused the caviars and wine
I must say, I am proud of who I am

Took my kids to Mandela's hometown
Left with shards of glass and a neck brace
But God works in such mysterious ways
Goodbye Athens, concrete jungle is where I'll spend my days

Ask me something about the Middle East, I'll refer to page
80 of my thesis
Now I'm a professor, my kin a rockstar, for a country boy
Yeah I've gotten pretty far

Who knows where life will take you?
Sold poems, now I'm a diplomat
Worked till late to pass the time, refused the caviars and wine
I must say, I am proud of who I am

Who knows where life will take you?
Sold poems, now I'm a diplomat
Didn't think I'd have this life, have so much to thank my wife for
I must say, I am proud of who I am

Wish my father was around
To say he's proud of who I am