Lyrics

My father told me: son, it's OK to have ideals But beliefs against your government well that won't pay your bills You can raise your fists and publicly resist But in the end corruption still exists And no protest song will ever change the world When everybody does exactly as they're told In the end every man works for what is his You can fight the world, but that's just how it is Your words are not meaningless to me I feel their honesty but it's my life that I gotta figure out for me It's what I've always done, not what I have become And I know the consequences that will come And if I never reach the world or speak to people's souls It's a passion that will not die as I grow old It's what I choose to do, it may not work for you But to myself I know I must be true And no protest song will ever change the world When everybody does exactly as they're told In the end every man works for what is his You can fight the world, but that's just how it is I am not ashamed to stand right where I've stood My beliefs they are unchanged because I believe they should And I'll measure my success one word at a time If the truth is spoken will I stand the test of time