[Verse 1]

Be still

Go on to bed

Nobody knows what lies ahead

Life is short to say the least

We're in the belly of the beast

Be still, wild and young

Long may your innocence reign

Like shells on a shore

May your limits be unknown

May your efforts be your own

If you ever feel you can't take it anymore

[Chorus]

Don't break character

You've got a lot of heart

Is this real or just a dream

Rise up like the sun

Labor till the work is done

[Verse 2]

Be still

One day you'll lead

Fearlessness on your sleeve

When you come back, tell me what did you see

Was there something out there for me

Be still

Close your eyes

Soon enough, you'll be on your own, steady and straight

And if they drag you through the mud

It doesn't change what's in your blood

Over rock, over chain, over trap, over plane

When they knock you down

[Chorus]

Don't break character

You've got a lot of heart

Is this real or just a dream

Be still, be still

Be still, be still

[Bridge]

Over rock and chain

Over sunset plane

Over trap and snare

When you're in too deep

In your wildest dreams

In your made up schemes

When they knock you down

When they knock you down

[Chorus]

Don't break character

You've got so much heart

Is this real or just a dream, oh

Rise up like the sun

And labor till the work is done

Rise up like the sun

And labor till the work is done

Rise up like the sun

And labor till the work is done