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And if you listen closely

You can hear my temper rise

And if you really know me

It should come as no surprise

There are principles and rules

Just for petty little fools

Like you and me

And with a little practice

I could lose my self-control

And with a little patience

You could see into my soul

But that might take a little while

'Cause it's really not my style

To let you see

You could see the darkness closing in

You could see all the many lives I'm livin'

You could see that I am tired

Tired of being taken as a given

Tired of being taken as

And in another minute

I will say that I'm okay

And in another hour

I can live another day

And all the bitterness and gall

Goes back behind the wall

That never goes away

You could say something's pushing from behind

You could say that it's the many lives I'm livin'

You could say that I am tired

Tired of being taken as a given

Tired of being taken as a given

It's kind of like a picture

In a broken picture frame

You can glue it back together

But it might just fall apart again

Kind of like a tightrope

Like a never-ending stunt

Balance my emotion

So you never catch the brunt

And I am tired

And I am tired

And under these conditions

I may never crack the shell

If you were in my position

You would never do so well

At keeping down the dragon

At holding back the rage

At keeping up appearances

And trying to act my age

So you can't see the darkness closing in

You can't see all the many lies I'm livin'

You can't see the nature of my sin

You can't see that I would never be forgiven, no

You can't see that I am tired

Tired of being taken as a given

Yes, I'm tired of being taken as a given

Tired of being taken as a given

Tired of being taken as a given

Tired of, tired of

Just a little tired

Just a little tired

Just a little tired

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