I've got a stage and a mic

Which I use to say things you won't like

But I spent years thinking I was alone (Thinking I was alone)

Now I know, now I know, that I'm not, that I'm not

And I'm sharing that comfort with those

Who think that hope is lost



Oh and I'm so proud of where I am

I'm learning where the stand or to tread lightly



So hold back

Steadfast you've gotta breathe

And be content, just count to ten

Like all the experts say and hear

The drugs don't seem to work

And they've got a padded room for you

To get what you just deserve.



If I could chose my own name

I'd chose something that's bold and fits

Like anger, aggression, or cunningly brash

By the skin of my teeth but with timing and class



Oh woe is me (Oh woe is me)

Oh woe were us (Oh woe were us)

But not anymore we stand up for ourselves

We're like captains at war, we'll get followed to hell



Oh and I'm so proud of where I am

I'm learning where the stand or to tread lightly



So hold back

steadfast you gotta breathe

And be content, just count to ten

Like all the experts say and hear

The drugs don't seem to work

And they've got a padded room for you

To get what you just deserve.



I and I, we're taking control of our lives

I and I, we're taking control of our lives

I and I, we're taking control of our lives

Everything's alright

I and I, we're taking control of our lives

I and I, we're taking control of our lives

I and I, we're taking control of our lives

Everything's alright



So (So) hold back

Steadfast you've gotta breathe

And be content, just count to ten

Like all the experts say and hear

The drugs don't seem to work

And they've got a padded room for you

To get what you just deserve.