Speak the Truth

Hey young man lend me your earsIve got a few pearls to give awayIf you wanna change the world, youre goin bout it wrongIt all starts with meaning what you saySpeak the truth but keep it short and keep it simpleSay it loud and say it whenever you canOh youre bound to be a lousy politicianBut at least youll be a decent manOne day soon your time will comeBe ready when you get the callState your name and tell it like it isYoull never fly if youre afraid to fallSpeak the truth but keep it short and keep it simpleSay it loud and say it whenever you canOh youll never be a sought after attorneyBut at least youll be a decent manIts a worlds full of liars a world full of thievesAnd money makes them all go crazySo keep your eyes wide open stay fixed upon the prizeAnd if it all starts gettin hazyRemember what your Daddy saysSpeak the truth but keep it short and keep it simpleSay it loud and say it whenever you canOh youll never be a salesman of the yearBut at least youll be a decent manBut at least youll be a decent man