Given the light, Give it some truthnGiven the maybe, Give it some proofnThis body is cleaner, I'm one to beholdnMy truth was uncovered, Untainted and toldnI loathed the people I considered oldnnOh, the optimistnnTeach me to follow, Teach me to leadnTeach me to stand up, And how to succeednAs long as I'm upright, I'll try to prolongnThe notion that future events must go onnNo matter the turn out is right or is wrongnnThey trusted younAnd all the things you often made them do, and nownEveryone smilinnTelling me I've got to trust you tonDo no wrongn'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and nownEveryone's cryin'nSomeone's telling them to just stop tryingnnGiven some truth, Call it a lienGiven some action, Ask yourself whynThis body is slow, And it's seen its best daysnMy truth is uncovered, My negative waysnI'm one of the people I struggle to praisennOh, the pessimistnnTeach me to follow, But never to leadnTeach me to stay down, And never succeednWhen everyone's watching, It's hard to admitnThe movement of shadows, That lead me to quitnI grapple with time, But I can't make it fitnnThey trusted younWith all the things you often made them do, and nownEveryone smillin'nTelling me I've got to trust you tonDo no wrongn'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and nownEveryone's smilin'nSomeone's telling them to just stop trying
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