Little sister, don’t you worry

My dear friend, don’t you cry

Nothing happens for a reason

But the outcomes, we define

It’s gonna hurt like seven hells

More than you want to admit

You don’t have to let it kill you

The wherefores don’t mean shit

Don’t let the bastards bring you down

When they chew you up, you gotta make ‘em spit you out

You might’ve hit the mat, but you’ve still got the count

And though you’re under attack, you can redouble your redoubt

Don’t let the bastards bring you down

Little sister, don’t you worry

My dear friend, don’t you cry

It doesn’t matter that you fail

But that you never fail to try

Your leaves will blossom slowly

And drift toward the lawn

You will live and die a million times

Before you are done

Don’t let the bastards bring you down

When they chew you up, you gotta make ‘em spit you out

You might’ve hit the mat, but you’ve still got the count

And though you’re under attack, you can redouble your redoubt

Don’t let the bastards bring you down

I’d like to say it goes away

But I can’t lie to you

If you work hard, it gets better

But that’s the warmest truth

So fuck the doubt that you may find

From without and within

You are more than how they fail you

You are more than just your sins

Don’t let the bastards bring you down

When they chew you up, you gotta make ‘em spit you out

You might’ve hit the mat, but you’ve still got the count

And though you’re under attack, you can redouble your redoubt

Don’t let the bastards bring you down