I've seen greater men marginalized
I've seen their whole life's work capsize
Before my eyes

Before my eyes

I've seen dedication trivialized

I've seen devotion tossed to the side
Before my eyes
Before my eyes


Why do we bother even try
It's all a waste of time

Make every effort to transcend
It makes no difference in the end


But I've seen evidence to the contrary
I've seen another outcome, noteworthy
Rise above

Adversity

So many $#&@ing reasons why

Why we bother to try
It's not always a waste of time
Make every effort to transcend

It can make a difference in the end