Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton Who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile complainee” Keep it all to yourself as it eats away your health The attention, your ambition, it was the root of all your guilt Fight fire with fire and speak truth with every word you say The attention, your ambition, it was the root of all your pain You gave us something that I know we are all searching to find To put it into words you redefined Something new, something to relate to I never met you, but I feel just what you went through Keep it all to yourself as it eats away your health The attention, your ambition, it was the root of all your guilt Fight fire with fire and speak truth with every word you say You threw it all away Aurora avenue seemed to protect you In your sleep I hope you find the peace you seek You used to sing of youth I used to know