When you're a young man, down and out  You really need someone to help you out  It looks like life or death is your only choice  It's really hard to see  The forest for the trees  The forest for the trees  And when you get angry and everything's black or white  You should know that it isn't that simple, no one's always right  You know that youre life it worth living  You gotta start taking if no one else is giving  And if you're not afraid to open your eyes  You may be pleasantly surprised  Thigs are never as bad as they seem  You just gotta learn to see  The forest for the trees  So if you need somebody, tell them please  If you want someone, get up off your knees  Things are never as bad as they seem  You just gotta learn to see  The forest for the trees