I´m bearing witness, I´m laying low
I´m saving my strength now
For those who need me the most
I´m stepping lightly, I´m learning to dance
I´ve got fifty-two milk-white roses for the Angels of Happenstance

Cause it´s not what you´re given
But what you do with it
And it´s not the road less traveled
But how you choose to live

I´m bearing witness
I´m staying clean
I´m not leaving the house now except for what I need
I´m sick and sorry
In no good state of mind
I can´t stand the attention
Can´t stand to be left behind

Cause it´s not what you´re given
But what you do with it
And it´s not the road less taken

But how you choose to live
And it´s not a lack of understanding
But your ignorance
I´m bearing witness
My feelings are mixed
I play my hand the best I can
Though I feel like the whole thing is fixed
I´m bearing witness
Holding my own
I´m bearing witness
If it wasn´t for the kindness of others
I´d have gone down long ago
I´m bearing witness
I´m chipping away
Used to be you could fall behind
Used to be you could make a mistake

And it´s not what you´re given

But what you do with it
And it´s not the road less traveled
But how you choose to live
And it´s not a lack of understanding
But your ignorance

La la la la la la la
And it´s not the last man standing
Gets to tell it like it is
La la la la la la la
And it´s left to frail and tender hearts
To deal with it
And it´s not what you´re given
But what you do with it