one leaden rule

the world is much more complex than you think

tricks that you learn when young turn out to fail

this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink

you've forged a chain of good things link by link

and then find out it's all to no avail

the world is much more complex than you think

your happy moment passes in a blink

it vanishes the second you exhale

this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink

cold winds will find the one uncovered chink

and force their way in just to make you ail

the world is much more complex than you think

so you work hard and idlers get the mink

with all the jewels that are out on sale

this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink

no one at all must be allowed to think

since their good effort will end up quite stale

the world is much more complex than you think

this weight of truth would drive a saint to drink