No one ever said to me that I should write a symphony

But write and now I've wrote it, and the days are growing longer

No hint of allegation, or trouble with my patience

And everyone's been mangling my mane

I took time to work it out at seats of higher learning

But I never understood a single thing that they said to me

Except, "Son, you know you think you've got a chance, but let me tell you

We've worked her out and you've come here to fail"

Friend, don't you know, I've got thoughts that I'm scared of

Guidance from me is a thing to beware of

Get it on, bang a gong

Every single person who has told you that you couldn't

Lives in fear that you'll achieve the things in life they think you shouldn't

Unparalleled aggression, unswerving in direction (indirection?)

And that was why they set my hair on fire

You worked out the best of it, and I worked out the rest of it

And finally solutions fell around us like an autumn

We were wrong, and we were right a bit

We laughed, and then we cried a bit

I'll tell you now, I've not been born to fail

Friend, don't you know, I got these eyes from crying

You are depraved, I salute you for trying

When I'm gone, you take my song

No one ever said to me that I should write a symphony

But write and now I've wrote it and the days are growing longer

No hint of allegation, or trouble with my patience

And everyone's been laying off my mane

Friend, don't you know, I've got thoughts that I'm scared of

Guidance from me is a thing to beware of

Friend, don't you know, I got these eyes from crying

You are depraved, and I love you for trying

When I'm wrong, bring it on