listen closely my son there's a poem i once read My dad gave it to me and here's what it said Can you Keep your head And live with grace When those around you Are trying to save face Can you Trust yourself follow your beliefs Absolve the liars Forgive the thieves Can you dream and desire Yet patiently wait Ignore the shortcuts Don't take the bait Can you taste victory And enjoy the feast Yet share the spoils With those who deserve it the least Can you live with the pain Of a bitter defeat And admire the winners And how hard they compete Can you lose it all And start again But not breathe a word Of the loss and despair Can you fill each unforgiving minute With sixty seconds of sweat And run the race with dignity And not an ounce of regret If you can walk out the door each day After all you have done And Be proud of the choices You are a man, my son The earth will be yours And all it provides Admiration, respect And your father's pride If you can walk out the door each day After all you have done And Be proud of the choices You are a man, my son [outro] Be proud of your choices You are a man, my son
