my new resolution is to be   someone who does not take everything so seriously   I want to laugh and joke and have a smoke   and have a good time   and join an institution that will fuel my mind   whoever said ignorance, oh it was bliss   well, there's something there   that I declare they surely missed   'cause in the days and modern ways   you'll get passed by   try to have some fun   I always want to take it in stride      I was out there   on an open sea   no direction, and no one to lead      and then I looked back in there   how did we get there?   the water was foggy   but I didn't really care   'cause stagnancy makes me drown   and I really want to live      my new resolution is to be   someone who does not care what anyone thinks of me   'cause I don't even like myself half the time   and what's the use in worrying what's on other people's minds?      I was out there   on an open sea   no direction, and no one to lead      and then I looked back in there   how did we get there?   the water was foggy   but I didn't really care   'cause stagnancy makes me drown   and I really want to live