Mother told me when I was young You're no better than anyone Kings and paupers all bleed the same We all feel fear and we all feel pain Fathers gone and took his gun To kill another mothers son In the name of the greater good Something I have never understood The world tries to teach you how to hurt and hate But child you've got to rise above Cos the only lesson you need to learn, is learn to love So don't be afraid to be yourself Or be too proud if you need help There's truth within these words The world tries to teach you how to hurt and hate But child you've got to rise above Cos the only lesson you need to learn, is learn to love The world tries to teach you how to hurt and hate But child you've got to rise above Cos the only lesson you need to learn The only lesson you need to learn You need to learn