I told you that I was afraid

That I would have a bad trip fall asleep and never wake

They told me back at school that it would happenI believed it ′til I didn't

I told you that I was afraid

Of stating my opinion in a clear and honest way

They told me in my youth it wasn′t needed

Some thoughts are best deleted

And everyone agreed it

I don't know what I'm getting up for (I don′t know, I don′t know)

I don't know what I′m getting up for

I'm not getting taller anymore

So, when I fall it′s always the same distance as before

You'd think that I′d learn to anticipate it

By the millionth time I ate it

I told you that I wasn't scared

That even if I fractured every bone I didn't care

I never told a lie so confidently

But you let me down so gently

The concrete barely bent me

I don′t know what I′m getting up for (I don't know, I don′t know)

I don't know what I′m getting up for

One more year, then I'll look at the score (I don′t know, I don't know)

I don't know what I′m getting up for

Kindly tell me a lie

Will you look me in the eye

And say it′ll all be alright in the end?

Kindly tell me a lie

Will you cross your heart and hope to die

It'll all be alright in the end?

Kindly tell me a lie

Will you look me in the eye

And say it′ll all be alright in the end?

Kindly tell me a lie

Will you cross your heart and hope to die?

Cross your heart and hope to die

Cross your heart and hope to die

I told you that I was afraid

That everyone around holds me in some secret disdain

That I was held a fool so far deluded (a fool so far deluded)

You told me that was stupid

But could never really prove it

I don't know what I′m getting up for (I don't know, I don′t know)

I don't know what I'm getting up for

One more year, then I′ll look at the score (I don′t know, I don't know)

I don′t know what I'm getting up for

I don′t know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid)

I don′t know what I'm getting up for (I told you that I was afraid)

One more year, then I'll look at the score

I don′t know what I′m getting up for