[Verse 1] Shoulder to shoulder I know it could be easy, yeah Now keep your head up, talk to me I know it could be easy, yeah What would the world be, if we let it be just fine What would a smile be, if not a tear sometime [Verse 2] Sister, sister I know it could be easy, yeah Now keep your head up, talk to me I know it could be easy, yeah What would the world be, if we let it be just fine What would a smile be, if not a tear sometime [Chorus] I rather fail on my own terms And call it a lesson learned I rather fail on my own terms Than follow you and get burned I rather fail on my own terms And call it a lesson learned I rather fail on my own terms Than follow you and get burned [Verse 1] Shoulder to shoulder I know it could be easy, yeah Now keep your head up, talk to me I know it could be easy, yeah What would the world be, if we let it be just fine What would a smile be, if not a tear sometime [Verse 3] Mother, mother I know it could be easy, yeah Now keep your head up, talk to me I know it could be easy, yeah What would the world be, if we let it be just fine What would a smile be, if not a tear sometime [Chorus] I rather fail on my own terms And call it a lesson learned I rather fail on my own terms Than follow you and get burned I rather fail on my own terms And call it a lesson learned I rather fail on my own terms Than follow you and get burned I rather fail on my own terms And call it a lesson learned I rather fail on my own terms Than follow you and get burned