G5           D5                           C5
When I was born, they looked at me and said

What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy
G5           D5                           C5
And when you were born, they looked at you and said

What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl

We've got these chains that hang around our necks

People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath

Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same

When temptation calls, we just look away
      G5                    D5
     This name is the hairshirt I wear
               C5
     And this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair
      G5                D5
     This song is the cross that I bear
              C5
     Bear it with me, Bear with me, Bear with me
                        G5    D5    C5  (open)   C5
     Be with me tonight
                                 G5    D5    C5  (open)   C5
     I know that it isn't right
     But be with me tonight
I go to school, I write exams
If I pass, If I fail, If I drop out, does anyone give a damn?
And if they do, they'll soon forget
'Cause it won't take much for me to show that my life ain't over yet

I wake up scared, I wake up strange
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever gonna change
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
And everything around me stays the same

CHORUS

I couldn't tell you, that I was wrong
Chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song
I couldn't tell you, you were right
So instead I looked in the mirror, watched TV, layed awake all night

We've got these chains that hang around our necks
Perople want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same
When temptation calls . . .

CHORUS
REPEAT FIRST VERSE