Whatever happened to the ones who used to run loose A whole crowd traded in for something more "of use" Wasn't it supposed to feel like something real Not just keeping up, not just turning the wheel But let go of who you are and it just fades out You don't even notice 'til there's nothing left to shout about I'm not asking you to follow I'm not handing you a map But if you look at me and laugh Well, I can live with that 'Cause it takes a fool to stay yourself Yeah it takes a fool to not care what's on the shelf In a world that keeps on asking you to shrink It takes a fool to say what you actually think Oh it takes a fool, oh it takes a fool Oh it takes a fool to stay sane I used to watch this guy who dressed like he invented color Nobody talked to him, they'd all just look at one another And I thought, that's it, that's the whole thing right there The ones who seem the strangest are the ones who actually care 'Cause somewhere along the way we all got careful, got small Started dressing for approval, stopped climbing any wall I'm not saying I've got answers I'm not saying I've arrived But something kind of loosened up The more I stopped to hide 'Cause it takes a fool to stay yourself Yeah it takes a fool to not care what's on the shelf In a world that keeps on asking you to shrink It takes a fool to say what you actually think Oh it takes a fool, oh it takes a fool Oh it takes a fool to stay sane So wear the thing you've been saving for no reason Laugh too loud, take up space in the conversation Be the kind of strange they can't quite explain Be the one who doesn't mind a little shame Do, do, do what you actually want to do Don't think twice, just do what you have to do Do, do, do, let whatever's left of you Do the thing, that's the whole point, that's the only clue 'Cause it takes a fool to stay yourself It takes a fool, it takes a fool Oh in a world that keeps on shrinking you down Oh it takes a fool Oh it takes a fool
