Whatever People Say You Are

I never courted suffering, never valued pain

I'm not cruel, or a fool, just not used to it

And now our fingers stay where once they hurried past

We've the time and the place, let's get used to it

And never feel lonely (I don't want to)

And never stay hungry (I don't care to)

You are what people say you are

Whatever people say you are

How can you stay happy?

We would never admit, no, not to a man

If you can't get what you want, get what you can

But you always made me feel like I've just received

An invite to last week's Halloween

I'll never feel lonely (I don't want to)

I'll never stay hungry (I don't care to)

You are what people say you are

Whatever people say you are

How can you stay happy?

If I'm wrong, I'll take it all back

If you ask

It's the price of good fortune, I ask

If I can, if I can

I'll never feel lonely (I don't want to)

And never stay hungry (I don't care to)

You are what people say you are

Whatever people say you are

How can you stay happy? Oh

I'll never feel lonely (I don't want to)

And never stay hungry (I don't care to)

You are what people say you are

Whatever people say you are

How can you stay happy? (Stay happy)