Failure

He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band
 He would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand
 But oh, la, la, he lost poetic ethic
 And his songs were pathetic, he's a failure now
 And he used to be the life and soul of everyone around
 You'd never catch him looking up and never see him down
 But oh, la la, he couldn't raise a smile
 No, not for a while and he's a failure now
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 Don't cry, child, you've got so much more to live for
 Don't cry, child, you've got something I would die for
 And if it comes to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again
 'Cause so many don't and so many go unnamed
 People push right past me shouting their exclaims
 A preacher pushes me aside and asked to wash my sins
 I said no, la, la, if he made me in his image
 Then he's a failure too
 And I used to need a couple people keep my head down
 Now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground
 But oh, la, la, I gave up something
 And I gave it up for nothing, and I am a failure now
 Don't cry, child, you've got so much more to live for
 Don't cry, child, you've got something I would die for
 And if it comes to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again
 'Cause so many don't and so many go unnamed