[Verse 1]
Can you give me solid ground?
'Cause all my footsteps turn me down, one by one
Can you give me free advice?
I don't know if I can, but I'll try to listen
And I can blast friendship to hell
Or I can try to make things better
Believe me that'll make things better
They change the rules when it's my turn
So they can laugh and watch me burn

[Chorus]
I can laugh about it
Or I can cry about it
I should ignore the words you say
'Cause they can hurt, but won't kill me
They can hurt, but won't kill me
They can hurt, but won't kill me

[Verse 2]
A fist full of the things you love
Life's a quiz, so cough it up
Go on and cough it up now
When the future's far away
It's always better then today
And every time I'm having fun
There's something I'm doing wrong
And all these warning lights are lit
But always after you need it
Yeah, well, anyway
[Chorus]
I can laugh about it
I'd better try to laugh
I can cry about it
You'll never see me cry
I should ignore the words you say
They can hurt, but won't kill me
'Cause they can hurt, but won't kill me
They can hurt, but won't kill me

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
So I can laugh about it
Yeah, I'd better try to laugh
Or I can cry about it
You know you'll never see me cry
I should ignore the words you say
They can hurt, but won't kill me
'Cause they can hurt, but won't kill me

[Outro]
No, they won't kill me