When You Learn To Sing

The 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

And 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 come 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?

And people live this life
I know you lie and deceive
And I'm not so blind
I just wanted

And people live the world
I know you hurt and deceive
And 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
I just wanted