You ought to be resting, believe it or not The dream is finally over, the culprit has been caught The winds of change are blowing, a chill is in the air And to the left and to the right, defeat rings everywhere A flame put out with water, was suffocated first It's freezing cold or excessive heat and it's hard to know what's worse You're caught up in the system, it's controlling all your days Your motioning is irrational, and your thinking out of phase You ought to be resting...
Yet even as the dust settles you carry on Sinning and lying and banging your drum Nothing you can learn, just the same old you Kicking and crying and doing your do The first to be heard and the last to be still Chaos and hurt is a part of the thrill Don't really care if you're right, if you're wrong Act like you're 12, but you're still 41
Some turn to alcohol, some turn to faith And others stay contented knowing, good things come to those who wait The youth, well they don't give a damn, the old too old to care And all those in between, just be aware There's nothing left to lose I remain impartial It's just good to be here And nothing lasts forever, even fear Even fear? Not even fear! You ought to be resting...
And even as the dust settles you carry on Sinning and lying and banging your drum Nothing you can learn, just the same old you Kicking and crying and doing your do The first to be heard and the last to be still Chaos and hurt is a part of the thrill Don't really care if you're right, if you're wrong Act like you're 12, but you're still 41
You hurt like a fool who's been just found out Longing to know if you're in with a shout Don't really care if you're crossing the line I hope that you learn in the fullness of time Most of your friends will be stabbed in the back Not for the first time, not for the last Could it be you in a few years to come Learn how to fight? I would learn how to run You better learn how to run You ought to be resting... You better learn how to run
It's all lies It's all lies You keep on telling lies You just keep on telling lies It's all lies It's all lies You keep on telling lies You just keep on telling lies