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Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) [Re-Recorded Version] [Version] Lyrics
You see the world through your cynical eyes
You're a troubled young man I can tell
You've got it all in the palm of your hand
But your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest
And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
Why must you be such an angry young man
When your future looks quite bright to me
How can there be such a sinister plan
That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man
You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it
You're fooling yourself if you don't believe it
You're killing yourself if you don't believe it
Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it
You're a troubled young man I can tell
You've got it all in the palm of your hand
But your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
Why must you be such an angry young man
When your future looks quite bright to me
How can there be such a sinister plan
That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man
You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it
You're killing yourself if you don't believe it
Get up, get back on your feet
You're the one they can't beat and you know it
Come on, let's see what you've got
Just take your best shot and don't blow it
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[Intro: Dennis DeYoung] Relax, take it easy
[Verse 1: Tommy Shaw] You see the world through your cynical eyes You're a troubled young man I can tell You got it all in the palm of your hand But your hand's wet with sweat, and your head needs a rest
[Chorus] And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it
[Verse 2: Tommy Shaw] Why must you be such an angry young man When your future looks quite bright to me And how can there be such a sinister plan That could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man
[Chorus] And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it You're killing yourself if you don't believe it Get up (get up!) get back on your feet You're the one they can't beat, and you know it Yeah, come on (come on!) let's see what you've got Just take your best shot and don't blow it (Whoa whoa whoa whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh)
[Keyboard Solo]
[Outro] And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it You're killing yourself if you don't believe it Get up (get up!) get back on your feet You're the one they can't beat, and you know it Yeah, come on (come on!) let's see what you've got Just take your best shot and don't blow it (Whoa whoa whoa whoa oh oh oh oh oh oh)