the voyage of beliefs

i have 2 brothers and a sister

and a mother

and a father who taught us that we should

all love one another

we go to church on sunday

in a little green hyundai

have some grape juice and crackers

then we start again on monday

and it's all fine

and it's all well

i really want to find what i believe for myself

'cause when you're gone

and i'm still here

i won't have you to tell me that i should be there

i'm tired of making excuses

need to decide for myself. what if i stumble? what if i fall?

when i'm on my way to you

what if i need you? who do i call?

how do i know i'll get through?

because i don't wanna ride the fence anymore. i wanna stand up

and shout it

and let it be known

i have 2 fathers

and a sister and a brother

and a mother who taught us that we should

all do unto others

my homeroom teacher

always talks about her preacher

and she says she talks to god

but i don't know if i believe her

and it's all fine

and it's all well

i really want to find what i believe for myself

'cause when you're gone

and i'm still here

i won't have you to tell me that i should be there

i'm tired of making excuses

need to decide for myself. what if i stumble? what if i fall?

when i'm on my way to you

what if i need you? who do i call?

how do i know i'll get through?

because i don't wanna ride the fence anymore. i wanna stand up

and shout it

and let it be known

and you can tell me

that i can't make a difference 'cause i'm just one

but one is all it takes to start it

and you can tell me

that i can't change the world

because i'm too young

but i won't stand here and be your target

and you can push me

and try to knock me down

but i won't listen

'cause i've got nothing left to lose and

you can hate me

for everything i'm not

but it won't change this

'cause now that i'm here

i'm not moving

i'm tired of making excuses

need to decide for myself. what if i stumble? what if i fall?

when i'm on my way to you

what if i need you? who do i call?

how do i know i'll get through?

because i don't wanna ride the fence anymore. i wanna stand up

and shout it

and let it be known