it s not real drowning in an ocean as black as night summer rain so loud it hurts your face so coldly takes away the fury that shines so bright and pushed away the clouds when you think everything s gone wrong and your feelings are all too strong it s bad enough don t you think it s crazy to just take flight this is me burning just as high as the city lights all your wars are won there s no talking to you all the pages written have turned to white and they ve all begun to be something that you can t read into something that will succeed say a prayer that s the good news daily oh well that s life hey maybe you can t change the world but don t run away and don t be so deeply concerned you own every day well maybe you can t change the world it s yours anyway here today can you feel the power under your skin dreams that come alive it s a big illusion counting up the favours that you could win if you take the dive that s the chance that we all must take and be sure that you don t forsake so it goes everything without everything within hey maybe you can t change the world but don t run away and don t be so deeply concerned you own every day well maybe you can t change the world it s yours anyway life goes on innocent the baby with eyes so clear no one knows his name and i swear that s holy things will be the same for a million years no one takes the blame but the sun will come up each day and the moon will be on its way rich or poor well it s all the same in the valley of tears hey maybe you can t change the world but don t run away and don t be so deeply concerned you own every day well maybe you can t change the world it s yours anyway hey maybe you can t change the world but don t run away and don t be so deeply concerned you own every day