You were not born to say sorry to the rest of the world
Drifting like a torn piece of paper faded and curled
The rules of engagement, the playing of the game,
where everyone is losing and common sense has gone down the drain
There is a place in your mind where no one can find you
away from the concrete of life, a place of your own,
where no one can trespass, no place for fools
who come from a land that's run by two sets of rules
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Put that bottle back on the shelf
No more running around like a dysfunctional clown
The system can go fuck itself
Do you feel outnumbered, confidence undone,
afraid like a fox in the hunt
We all got to step up and put on a front but there's a fine between being a fighter and being unkind
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Put that bottle back on the shelf
No more running around like a dysfunctional clown
The system can go fuck itself
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