cold hard facts

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when i was young i believed in god.

i believed god was a man,

and i was happy.

but noone ever told there was noone.

there is not a god, waiting there for me.

and it's a shameful,

realization.

a cold hard fact.

it's hard to believe my soul is in tact,

after the constant,

daily attacks!

[chorus]

i never did anyone wrong.

i never asked to be done wrong this way.

i only wish upon the world,

happy lives and better days,

and good times with a nice breeze,

blowin' through the air.

i never realized,

how little they care.

always going on and on,

all about how bad things are...

it's strange to me.

[bridge]

when i grew up i was beaten daily.

broken bones that match,

my battered ugly soul.

but i never done anyone wrong.

i chose on my own,

to extend a helping hand.

why dont they follow my example?

all i want is,

my own peace of heaven.

and it's a shameful,

realization.

a cold hard fact.

it's hard to believe my soul is in tact,

after the constant,

daily attacks!

[chorus]

i never did anyone wrong.

i never asked to be done wrong this way.

i only wish upon the world,

happy lives and better days,

and good times with a nice breeze,

blowin' through the air.

i never realized,

how little they care.

always going on and on,

all about how bad things are...

it's strange to me.

[solo]

emptiness in their eyes!

the lost gaze of children,

afraid to die.

empty eyes with unfulfilled desires!

running from the person,

they swore they'd never be!

the world doesnt have to be ugly.

we can all rejoice.

we can all be happy.

my soul never had to grow bitter.

but it's all my fault,

i am not the man you wanted me to be!

[chorus]

i never did anyone wrong.

i never asked to be done wrong this way.

i only wish upon the world,

happy lives and better days,

and good times with a nice breeze,

blowin' through the air.

i never realized,

how little they care.

always going on and on,

all about how bad things are...

it's strange to me.

the way we try,

to change for the worse.

we never seem to get any better.

we only lose and die.

we only lose and die...

oooh.

oooh.

oooh, we only fade and die...

[end]