Don't judge a book by its sleeve You know I heard that once been said I'm not the kind who's easily aggrieved By the things that I have read For my Mother she once told me \"You know you've gotta live your dreams\" And I'll keep her words inside me For all eternity it seems I fought the pain somehow I guess when others would surely drown Well I'm not that kind of man Who lets his guard fall down For my Father he once told me \"Don't let them bring you down\" And I've kept his words His words inside of me I've felt the pain within my heart Still hold their memory deep inside And I'll see them in a dream When I close my eyes at night Now the greatest gift is life They're the reason that I'm alive I pray I'll never stop hearing the voice inside