I Believe Lyrics

(By R.E.M.)

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When I was young and full of grace 
and spirited, a rattlesnake. 
When I was young and fever fell 
My spirit, I will not tell 
You’re on your honor not to tell 

I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract 
Explain the change, the difference between 
What you want and what you need, there’s the key, 
Your adventure for today, what do you do 
Between the horns of the day? 

I believe my shirt is wearing thin 
And change is what I believe in 

When I was young and give and take 
And foolish said my fool awake 
When I was young and fever fell 
My spirit, I will not tell 
You’re on your honor, on your honor 

Trust in your calling, make sure your calling’s true 
Think of others, the others think of you 
Silly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect, 
Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change 

I believe my humor’s wearing thin 
And change is what I believe in 

I believe my shirt is wearing thin 
And change is what I believe in 

When I was young and full of grace 
As spirited a rattlesnake 
When I was young and fever fell 
My spirit, I will not tell 
You’re on your honor, on your honor 
I believe in example 
I believe my throat hurts 
Example is the checker to the key 

I believe my humor’s wearing thin 
And I believe the poles are shifting 

I believe my shirt is wearing thin 
And change is what I believe in