If it's True

If it's true what they say
 If there's nothing to be done
 If it's true that it's too late
 And the girl I love is gone
 If it's true what they say
 Is this how the world is?
 To be beaten and betrayed
 And then be told that nothing changes
 It'll always be like this
 If it's true what they say
 I'll be on my way
 And the boy turned to go
 'Cause he thought no one could hear
 But everybody knows that walls have ears
 And the workers heard him
 If it's true what they say
 With their hammers swingin'
 What's the purpose of a man?
 And they quit their workin'
 Just to turn his eyes away?
 When they heard him singin'
 Just to throw up both his hands?
 No hammer swingin'
 What's the use of his backbone?
 No pickaxe ringin'
 If he never stands upright?
 And they stood and listened
 If he turns his back on everyone?
 To the poor boy singin'
 That he could've stood beside
 If it's true what they say
 I'll be on my way
 But who are they to say
 What the truth is anyway?
 'Cause the ones who tell the lies
 Are the solemnest to swear
 And the ones who load the dice
 Always say the toss is fair
 And the ones who deal the cards (deal the cards)
 Are the ones who take the tricks
 With their hands over their hearts
 While we play the game they fix
 And the ones who speak the words (speak the words)
 Always say it is the last
 And no answer will be heard
 To the question no one asks
 So I'm askin' if it's true
 I'm askin' me and you
 And you
 And you
 I believe our answer matters more than anything they say
 We stand and listen
 I believe if there is still a will then there is still a way
 We're standing with him
 I believe there is a way
 I believe in us together
 More than anyone alone
 We're standing near him
 I believe that with each other, we are stronger than we know
 We hear him
 I believe we're stronger than they know
 I believe that we are many
 I believe that they are few
 We're standing
 And it isn't for the few
 To tell the many what is true
 We understand him
 So I ask you:
 If it's true what they say (we're standing)
 I'll be on my way (we're standing)
 Tell me what to do (we're standing)
 Is it true?
 Is it true what they say?