• When I was born they looked at me and said, "What a good boy." "What a smart boy." "What a strong boy." And when you were born they looked at you and said, "What a good girl." "What a smart girl." "What a pretty girl." We've got these chains hanging around our necks. People want to strangle us with them before we take out first breath. Afraid of change; afraid of staying the same. When temptation calls we just look away. This name is the hairshirt I wear, and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair. This song is the cross that I bear; bear with me. Bear with me. Bear with me. Be with me tonight. I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight. I go to school. I write exams. If i pass, if I fail, if I drop out does anyone anyone give a damn? And if they do, they'll soon forget 'cause it won't take much for me to show my life ain't over yet. I wake up scared. I wake up strange. I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever gonna change. I wake up scared. I wake up strange and everything around me stays the same. It's the hairshirt I wear, and this hairshirt is woven from, it's woven from your brown hair. This song is the cross that I bear; bear with me. Bear with me. Bear with me. Be with me tonight. I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight. I couldn't tell you that I was wrong. Chickened out grabbed a pen and paper; sat down and I wrote this song. I couldn't tell you that you were right, so instead I looked in the mirror, I watched TV; laid awake all night. We've got these chains hanging around our necks. People want to strangle us with them before we take out first breath. Afraid of change; afraid of staying the same. When temptation calls... Oh, this name is the hairshirt I wear, and this hairshirt is woven from, it's woven from, it's woven from hair. This song is the cross that I bear; bear with me. Bear with me. Bear with me. Be with me tonight. When I was born they looked at me and said, "What a good boy." "What a smart boy." "What a strong boy." And when you were born they looked at you and said, "What a good girl." "What a smart girl." "What a pretty girl." -Steven Page Amen. That will be all.

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