I'm more than you'll ever be
It's time you learned a lesson
It's time that you understand
Don't ever count on anybody else
In this or any other land
I once hoped for friendship
To find a place among my kind
But those were the childish wishes
See the world from where I stand
Give up your sweet fantasy land
It's time to grow up and get wise
Come now, little one, open up your eyes
We all start out the same
Shielded from the many ways
That life's not fair or just
But then there comes a moment
A simple truth that you must face
You'll never find your place
And as you take that first step
Upon a path that's all your own
You see it all so clearly
The best way to survive is all alone
See the world from where I stand
And behold the faded light
It's time to grow up and get wise