It's a contradiction wrapped up in a cliche It's the old catch 22 They'll gently nudge you back into the margins It's "Do as I say not as I do" You're on the ropes again it's time to make a play Dig deep and find the strength There's just no other way I know it seems like no one's in your corner I know you've thought of throwing in the towel It's hard to take it when you're hit below the belt again but I know you don't want to go back to the beginning Keep your chin up when they try and bring you down Well I've been called a lot worse than a cliche
And I've seen a lot since I was 22 Don't ever let yourself fall in the margins Doesn't matter what you say but what you do You're on the ropes again it's time to make a play Dig deep and find the strength There's just no other way I know it seems like no one's in your corner I know you've thought of throwing in the towel It's hard to take it when you're hit below the belt again but I know you don't want to go back to the beginning Keep your chin up when they try and bring you down