This Cruel Cruel World

Once you were a child
Contentedly beguiled
Content to see the world as you were taught
Then one day you discovered
You're not like every other
And the world is not as simple as you thought

Now some say you don't belong
Or tell you that you're wrong
Some say it's in your head and it ain't real
But keeping your truth buried
Is a heavy load to carry
When you're afraid to open up about how you feel

This cruel cruel world can make a mess of you
But don't let it get the best of you
Don't let it take your smile
Some dark days will make you want to pack it in
But the sun always comes back again
So just hang on for a while

You shouldn't have to hide
Who you are inside
Hiding is exactly what they want
You've got nothing to defend
To excuse or pretend
You shouldn't have to be someone you're not

This cruel cruel world can make a mess of you
But don't let it get the best of you
Don't let it take your smile
Some dark days will make you want to pack it in
But the sun always comes back again
So just hang on for a while

Sometimes just a candle light
Is all you've got to see at night
Is all you've got to get you through the woods
But the light's how others find you
Others who'll remind you
That in this world of hatred there is good

This cruel cruel world can make a mess of you
But don't let it get the best of you
Don't let it take your smile
Some dark days will make you want to pack it in
But the sun always comes back again
So just hang on for a while
Just hang on for a while