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 was uncovered, Untainted and told
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I loathed 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, and now
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Everyone smilin'
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Telling me I've got to trust you to
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Do no wrong
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'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and now
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Everyone's cryin'
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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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Given some action, Ask yourself why
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This body is slow, And it's seen its best days
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My truth is 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 to 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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With all the things you often made them do, and now
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Everyone smillin'
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Telling me I've got to trust you to
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Do no wrong
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'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and now
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Everyone's smilin'
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Someone's telling them to just stop trying
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The Optimist
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| Emma Pollock |
