R.E.M. - Life's Rich Pageant : I Believe
 

R.E.M.



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I Believe





When I was young and full of grace



and spirited--a rattlesnake.



When I was young and fever fell



My spirit, I will not tell



You're on your honor not to tell







I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract



Explain the change, the difference between



What you want and what you need, there's the key,



Your adventure for today, what do you do



Between the horns of the day?







I believe my shirt is wearing thin



And change is what I believe in







When I was young and give and take



And foolish said my fool awake



When I was young and fever fell



My spirit, I will not tell



You're on your honor, on your honor







Trust in your calling, make sure your calling's true



Think of others, the others think of you



Silly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect,



Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change







I believe my humor's wearing thin



And change is what I believe in







I believe my shirt is wearing thin



And change is what I believe in







When I was young and full of grace



As spirited a rattlesnake



When I was young and fever fell



My spirit, I will not tell



You're on your honor, on your honor



I believe in example



I believe my throat hurts



Example is the checker to the key







I believe my humor's wearing thin



And I believe the poles are shifting







I believe my shirt is wearing thin



And change is what I believe in