| Given the light, give it some truth
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| Given the maybe, give it some proof
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| This body is cleaner, I’m one to behold
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| My truth is uncovered, untainted, untold
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| Hello to the people I considered old
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| Oh, the optimist
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| Teach me to follow, teach me to lead
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| Teach me to stand up and how to succeed
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| As long as I’m upright I’ll try to prolong
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| The notion that future events must go on
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| No matter the turn out is right or is wrong
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| They trusted you
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| And all the things you often made them do
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| And look, everyone’s smiling
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| Telling me I’ve got to trust you too
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| Do no wrong
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| 'Cause if you do you just won’t live as long
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| And look, everyone’s crying
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| Someone’s telling them to just stop trying
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| Given some truth, call it a lie
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| Give some action, ask yourself why
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| This body is slow and has seen its best days
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| My truth has uncovered my negative ways
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| I’m one of the people I struggle to praise
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| Oh, the pessimist
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| Teach me follow but never to lead
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| Teach me to stay down and never succeed
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| When everyone’s watching it’s hard to admit
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| The movement of shadows that lead me to quit
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| I grapple with time, but I can’t make it fit
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| They trusted you
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| And all the things you often made them do
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| And look, everyone’s smiling
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| Telling me I’ve got to trust you too
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| Do no wrong
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| 'Cause if you do you just won’t live as long
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| And look, everyone’s smiling
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| Someone’s telling them to just stop trying |