Last night I had a desperate dream, I was standing in the winter rain Footsteps close behind me, somebody called out my name, ohhh No magic mirrors can erase, these lines of living on my face Lessons learned and last, ohhh, ohhh Take this life - into my own hands, make this world - into my own land Take this life - I'll take my stand, take this world - into my own hands Take this life - into my own hands, I'll take my stand I was walking in the summer sun, thinking that my life had just begun How wrong could I be, ohhh, ohhh Take this life - into my own hands, make this world - into my own land Take this life - I'll take my stand, take this world - in my own hands Take this life - into my own hands, take this world - I'll take my stand Take this life - into my own hands, take this world - I'll take my stand (Solo) Take this life - into my own hands, make this world - into my own land Take this life - I'll take my stand, take this world - in my own hands Take this life - into my own hands, take this world - into my own hands Take this life - I'll take my stand, take this world - into my own hands Into my own hands, into my own land, I'll take my stand, into my own hands

I spent my whole life trying to fit into a lane But I'm so over it I watched my friends fall out of love and go insane Bet on life and lose the game I saw 'em quit I never wanna be like that A suit and tie copycat I never was into that Hey-yo, na-na-na I said hey-yo, I'm all good I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing Hey-yo, na-na-na I said hey-yo, I'm all good I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do, I'ma do, I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing I spent so long with my head buried in the sand My future needs a rewrite So I'll send a postcard from wherever I may land I ain't got no master plan, and that's alright I never wanna be like that A suit and tie copycat I never was into that Hey-yo, na-na-na I said hey-yo, I'm all good I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing Hey-yo, na-na-na I said hey-yo, I'm all good I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do, I'ma do, I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing Time won't get the best of me I see the world so differently (You do you) you do you, and I'll do me March into my own parade My heart don't beat any other way (You do you) you do you, and I'll do me, me, me, me (Hey-yo) I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing Hey-yo, na-na-na I said hey-yo, I'm all good I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do, I'ma do, I'ma do me Hey-yo, na-na-na I said hey-yo, I'm all good I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do, I'ma do, I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing I'ma do my own thing (I'ma, I'ma) I'ma do, I'ma do, I'ma do me I'ma do my own thing

Take my advice if you want a lover I'm not going to be your brother Are you afraid of what you might want to do? Or is reality hard for you? (Yeah) you got to get yourself together (Yeah) I've been treating you like bad weather (Yeah) scared your friends will get on you, yeah (Yeah) you were too cautious when I warned you One of these days you're gonna take off my shoes You're gonna bring me the paper so I can read the news I'm gonna love you so good I'm gonna throw your mind The thought of my love will get to harrow your tide (Yeah) ain't nowhere for you to run (Yeah) your hope and wishes killed all your fun (Yeah) exhibition of what you don't know, yeah (Yeah) might be the reason for you to blow upon, yeah Relax your mind and show your heart I've never been your brother, even from the start I've always loved you, let me see your heart Take down that wall and play your part

Time Needs another minute (At least) Take your time But you've got a limit That girl looks forward to another meetin' Just like everyday people I know Look forward to another simple greetin' (time) Bear A bear in the woods looks forward to hibernatin' Just any ol' player you know All he needs is a ratin' Time is education Even when they tell you It's sophistication You know that time Needs to be a little longer Oh time! The universe needs to be a little stronger Time they say is the answer But I don't believe it Time

Stand, in the end, you'll still be you One that's done all the things you set out to do Stand, there's a cross for you to bear Things to go through if you're goin' anywhere Stand for the things you know are right It's the truth that the truth makes them so uptight Stand, all the things you want are real You have you to complete and there is no deal Stand, stand, stand (Everybody, yeah) Stand, stand, stand Stand, you've been sitting much too long There's a permanent crease in your right and wrong Stand, there's a midget standing tall And a giant beside him about to fall Stand, stand, stand Stand, stand, stand Stand, they will try to make you crawl And they know what you're sayin' makes sense at all Stand, don't you know that you are free Well, at least in your mind if you want to be Everybody Stand, stand Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na Stand Na na na na na na na na na na