NO-ONE WANTS TO BE TOLD WHAT TO DO
EVEN IF THE ADVICE WE'RE RECEIVING IS TRUE
WE'RE ALL IN REBELLION AGAINST GOOD GUIDANCE
AND WOULD RATHER FAIL THAN SUBMIT TO RANTS

I WOULD RATHER MAKE MY OWN MISTAKES
SKI THE MOUNTAIN AND MAKE MY OWN BREAKS
THAN HAVE SOMEONE ELSE LIVE MY LIFE
AND DECIDE WHO IS GOING TO BE MY WIFE

GRIEF IS THE COMPANION OF THE WISE MAN
ITS SO HARD TO MAKE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
AND WHEN THEY DO, IT WASN'T IN THEIR PLANS
SO THEY RETURN TO SHIFTING SANDS

THE REJECTED WOMAN RUNS TO HER LOVER IN TEARS
HE WHO TRIES TO PLEASE EVERYONE CONFOUNDS THE SEERS
AND TAKES HER TO HIS BOSOM WHERE SHE DOES NOT BELONG
EVEN THOUGH HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING IS WRONG

THIS STORY OF FOOLISH LOVERS HAS NO END
HISTORY IS LIKE A RIVER GOIN' ROUND A BEND
IF YOU TAKE MARRIAGE TOO LIGHTLY,... MY FRIEND
YOUR HAPPINESS WILL FLY AWAY IN THE WIND.