The world is big and often wrong But truth is bigger, and twice as strong Sometimes ain't pretty, sometimes ain't nice But hold your ground, dry your eyes Here take my word, take my life Don't cry They'll say they love you when juice is flowing When money is gone, they must be going Sometimes they bring Coming from a friend But you be ready if it happens again Here take my word, take my life Don't cry Don't cry when they wanna sell you Don't cry when they wanna fight Don't cry when they don't believe you And you know you're right Don't cry when they wanna paint you Into a corner of their design It's your innocent blood they want It's your innocent mind ♪ Don't cry when they wanna sell you Don't cry when they wanna fight Don't cry when they don't believe you When you know you're right Don't cry when they wanna paint you Into a corner of their design It's your innocent blood they want It's your innocent, innocent mind Well, the world is big and often wrong But your heart is bigger, and twice as strong Sometimes a mystery, sometimes it's blind But it won't deceive you, it doesn't lie Here take my word, 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