one leaden rule
tricks that you learn when young turn out to fail
this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink
you've forged a chain of good things link by link
and then find out it's all to no avail
the world is much more complex than you think
your happy moment passes in a blink
it vanishes the second you exhale
this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink
cold winds will find the one uncovered chink
and force their way in just to make you ail
the world is much more complex than you think
so you work hard and idlers get the mink
with all the jewels that are out on sale
this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink
no one at all must be allowed to think
since their good effort will end up quite stale
the world is much more complex than you think
this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink