Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
This song is the cross that I bear
And when you were born, they looked at you and said
Bear with me, bear with me, bear with me
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
Is woven from your brown hair
"What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl, hey"
If I pass, if I fail, if I drop out, does anyone give a damn?
Got these chains that hang 'round our necks
When temptation calls, we just look away
Be with me tonight
Bear with me, and with me, and with me
And this hairshirt is woven from
Before we take our first breath
I couldn't tell you that I was wrong
Before we take our first breath
When you were born, they looked at you and said
So instead I looked in the mirror
Oh this name is the hairshirt I wear
This name is the hairshirt I wear
I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight
In my life is ever going to change
To show my life ain't over yet
It's the name is the hairshirt I wear
Woven from your brown hair
And this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair
Be with me tonight
I sat down and I wrote this song
I couldn't tell you that you were right
This song is the cross that I bear
"What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl"
'Cause it won't take much for me
When I was born, they looked at me and said
I wake up wondering if anything
Watched TV, laid away all night
Bear with me, bear it with me, bear it with me
I chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper
And if they do, they'll soon forget
And this hairshirt is woven from
We've got these chains, hangin' around our necks
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
"What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy"
I go to school, I write exams
When temptation calls, yeah
People want to strangle us with them
And everything around me stays the same
Be with me tonight
This song is the cross that I bear
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
People want to strangle us with them
I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight
