A father can give you his words  but words are just symbols for things.  And after he's gone  that's when you learn to sing.    A mother can give you her breast  but soon that's all she'll bring.  And when she's left  that's when you learn to sing.    People live this life.  I know we lie and deceive.  It's learned that I'm blind.  I just wanted  to believe.    And when your love grabs your arm  and whispers the sweetest of lies  and all those around you, they wonder  how can you've been surprised.  It's written in her eyes  that hope is a dangerous thing.  Nightingale, you stagger and fail  is that how you've learned how to sing?    People live this life.  I know you lie and deceive.  I'm not so blind.  I just wanted...    People live the world.  I know you hurt and deceive.  I'm not so blind.  I just wanted  And I want, and I want  to believe.    And I want to believe. [x7]  And I just wanted...    these lyrics are submitted by OarSmaN