Given the light, Give it some truth
Given the maybe, Give it some proof
This body is cleaner, I'm one to behold

My truth was uncovered, Untainted and told
I loathed the people I considered old


Oh, the optimist

Teach me to follow, Teach me to lead

Teach me to stand up, And how to succeed
As long as I'm upright, I'll try to prolong
The notion that future events must go on

No matter the turn out is right or is wrong

They trusted you

And all the things you often made them do, and now
Everyone smilin'
Telling me I've got to trust you to

Do no wrong
'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and now
Everyone's cryin'

Someone's telling them to just stop trying

Given some truth, Call it a lie

Given some action, Ask yourself why
This body is slow, And it's seen its best days
My truth is uncovered, My negative ways

I'm one of the people I struggle to praise

Oh, the pessimist


Teach me to follow, But never to lead
Teach me to stay down, And never succeed

When everyone's watching, It's hard to admit
The movement of shadows, That lead me to quit
I grapple with time, But I can't make it fit


They trusted you
With all the things you often made them do, and now

Everyone smillin'
Telling me I've got to trust you to
Do no wrong

'Cause if you do, You just won't live as long, and now
Everyone's smilin'
Someone's telling them to just stop trying