I didn't know you can't color with black crayons,
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So I did --
And I etched around the moonlight
with the wrong color crayon.
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I didn't know you can't plant a staghorn in a pot,
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So I did --
And it's still alive and thriving
in the same wrong pot.
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I didn't know you can't ask for what you need,
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So I did --
And I don't always get it
but I keep trying anyway.
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I didn't know you can't trust others,
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So I did --
And sometimes I'm betrayed
but I still try to trust.
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I didn't know you can't stand up for yourself,
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So I did --
And sometimes I get knocked down
but I stand right back up.
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I didn't know you can't let people see you cry,
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So I did --
And some people don't like it
but I still cry when I'm sad.
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I didn't know you can't fight the system,
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So I did --
And sometimes it works,
and sometimes it doesn't.
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I didn't know you can't make political waves,
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So I did --
And I didn't sink or drown
in the raging tidal current.
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I didn't know you can't stop to smell the roses,
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So I did --
And it didn't waste time
and I flourish with the fragrance.
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