the world is big and often wrong but truth is bigger and twice as strong some times ain t pretty some times ain t nice but hold your ground dry your eyes here take my word take my life don t cry they say they love you when juices flowing when money s gone they must be going sometimes they pray coming from a friend but you ll be ready if it happens again you take my word take my life don t cry don t cry when they wanna sell ya don t cry when they wanna fight don t cry when they won t believe ya when you know you re right don t cry when they wanna paint you in to a corner of their design it s your innocent blood they want it s your innocent mind don t cry when they wanna sell ya don t cry when they wanna fight don t cry when they won t believe ya when you know you re right don t cry when they wanna paint you in to a corner of their design it s your innocent blood they want it s your innocent mind well the world is bigger and often wrong but your heart is bigger and twice as strong sometimes a mystery sometimes it s blind it won t deceive you it doesn t lie here take my word here take my life don t cry here take my word here take my life don t cry here take my word take my life don t cry