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 not that I'm blind   I just want 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    And I want to believe    And I want to believe    And I want to believe    And I want to believe    And I want to believe    And I want to believe    And I just wanted