[Chorus]

Nice to meet you, so what do you do?
Don't let them define who we are
By our job title, it's true, we all have to make a living
But it's all too common for us to
Derive our value as a person
Based on the work we do, our purpose in life isn't
To make a paycheck, so yes, I have many passions
And all you ask is, what do you do?

[Talls]

So the next time you meet someone new
Ask them, what's your passion?
Sometimes we have a really hard time with that question
Cause we're so use to the typical
We measure success by a title
And happiness by the salary we bring home
Our day job is just one of the hats we put on
It just happens to be the one that gets the most wear
Day in, day out
Now lets break down the truth
I just met this girl I'm so attracted too
And she's attracted to me
We have so much in common
From the music we dig
Our upbringing and the food we enjoy to eat
So she goes home and lets her friends know
About her night with Michael
And how he broke the cycle
Of being attracted to every dead beat
And doesn't give a shit about me type dude
Her friends first response is, "Oh, so what does he do?"
Now really how cool can she make me sound
He's got three part-time jobs, but music is his thing
And he's really trying to make that his dream right now

[Chorus]

Nice to meet you, so what do you do?
Don't let them define who we are
By our job title, it's true, we all have to make a living
But it's all too common for us to
Derive our value as a person
Based on the work we do, our purpose in life isn't
To make a paycheck, so yes, I have many passions
And all you ask is, what do you do?

[Talls]

We define ourselves by what we do
Rather than who we are
That's two worlds apart
So when life happens like losing that job
It can have detrimental results
Feeling purposeless lost and depressed
Even a source of shame and embarrassment
And to some the same effect as
The birth of a child or death of a spouse
When you put every single minute of your time
Building up that house
And one day it all burns down
You sit there and wonder, what do I have left now?
What about that desire to inspire
The content of the character you are
Is bigger than the duties your job hired
Those salaries and titles can easily fade away
But the integrity you display's
Forever, forever, forever
Be proud of those achievements
As a parent, a person, a student, a brother, a friend
And the thoughts that you believe in
I'm the senior vice president, yea, of who really gives a shit!
So the next time someone asks what you do
Tell them you're passionate about
photography, writing, rock climbing, music,
helping others and cooking food