[Verse 1]

Oh, why should I try and judge the things they say

That just won't budge? I'm lettin' go

Oh, and sheltered from the blind, so if you managed to be kind

But still enough to show me how to keep it together

[Verse 2]

When my heart's cryin' out in vain

No matter who's to blame, there's still a ways to go

Oh, so if you ask me to believe

Your heart won't follow you, it's got a mind of its own

[Pre-Chorus]

When it says "Run" and the road gets rough

And you're the one

Whose shoulders just ain't wide enough

Whose shoulders shrug when they've had enough, oh

[Chorus]

I'd be the last to say, "Don't follow your heart"

But there's more to what it takes to be a man (Ah)

Than what you've known, what you've shown

Than that we know you understand (Ah)

[Verse 3]

Oh, it's not the thing, if I were you

I would say all that I do to be half as strong, or still belong

Oh, if you should take the time

To look back at what you find, your heart misadventures

[Pre-Chorus]

When it says "Run" and the road gets rough

And you're the one

Whose shoulders just ain't wide enough

Whose shoulders shrug when they've had enough, oh

[Chorus]

I'd be the last to say, "Don't follow your heart"

But there's more to what it takes to be a man (Ah)

Than what you've known, what you've shown

Than that we know you understand (Ah)

In fact, I'd never say, "Don't follow your heart"

If I thought that's what it'd take to make a man (Ah)

Ooh, from what you've known, and all that you've been shown

Jesus, how I'd hope you'd understand (Ah)

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

I'd be the last to say, "Don't follow your heart"

But there's more to what it takes to be a man

Oh, than what you've known, than what you've shown

Than what we know you understand (Oh)

In fact, I'd never say, "Don't follow your heart"

If I thought that's what it'd take to make a man (Ooh)

From what you've known and all that you've been shown

Jesus, how I'd hope you'd understand