kid you need some thicker skin you don t take punches well just like your old man but you re young and scared you re weak in your beliefs you ve got so much to prove not a lot of time before they get to you so please stay true yeah you stick up for your friends and you ve got a lot of heart you remind me of myself before i lost my nerve i ve been counting my mistakes i can see all that we ve lost and i don t want to talk about the old days disregard those clapping hands they ll turn to punches when you re down disregard the critics praise they ll be the first to tell the news that you ve sold your soul disregard those dollar signs they ll buy the biggest house in hell where you ll live alone just keep your head down keep your friends close hold fast to your beliefs and whatever else you do stay true stay true believe me when i say it s the hardest thing to do stay true stay true they ll kill you by inches don t let em make a move stay true stay true look me in the eye promise me one thing stay true stay true nothing else matters none of this is real stay true  disregard the cynics path they ll buy a drink and laugh with you while you trade defeats disregard your fear of death we ve all got a lot to lose whatever else you do stay true 2