Failure
He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band
He would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand
But oh, la laa
He lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic
And he's a failure now
He used to be the life and soul of everyone around
You'd never catch him looking up and never see him down
But oh, la laa
He couldn't raise a smile oh not for a while and he's a failure now
Don't cry child
You've got so much more to live for
Don't cry child
You've got something I would die for
And if it come to the rain
Just be glad you'll smile again
Cause so many don't
And so many go unnamed
People push right past me shouting various claims
A preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins I said no
la laa
If he made me in his image
Then hes a failure too
And I used to need a couple of people keep my head down
Now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground
But oh, la laa
I gave up something and I gave it up for nothing and I am failure now
Don't cry child
You've got so much more to live for
Don't cry child
You've got something I would die for
And if it come to the rain
Just be glad you'll smile again
Cause so many don't.
And so many go unnamed