If you keep your mouth shut I won’t say anything

It’s not even worth drawing breath about

Cos everyone loses their mind, honey, now and then

Seems the spaces between getting thinner now

So keep your eyes looking forward

I’ll tell you if any cracks appear

Trust me, I’ll be your shepherd

I’ll make sure the coast’s clear

I can see in your shoulders that you’re feeling bad

But there’s nothing as poisonous as regret

Maybe that wasn’t the best idea you’ve ever had

But you gotta remember that you ain’t dead yet

So if it plagues you, even for a while

Stay away from where those thoughts rest

‘Cos evidently you’re still on trial

Don’t you have some pride left

‘Cos it aches, babe, can break a young lover in two

Heavy change, babe, that’s all that’s bearing down on you

All that’s happened you can never reverse

Her or you, boy, but surely the both of you’s worse

I know you have it, I know you always have

You can change your mind ‘cos you’re strong enough

And I know that you’re much smarter than you may understand

And I’m convinced that you’re ten times as tough

So wake up proud in the morning

Shake that monkey off your back

And start running even faster

The best form of defense is attack

Cos it aches, babe, can break a young lover in two

Heavy change babe, that’s all that she wanted for you

All that’s happened, you can never reverse

Her or you, boy, but surely the both of you’s worse