Lesson

It can take a long time to learn this lesson But we all need to learn it well In this whole world the only person Who can help you is yourself You've got to trust yourself Rely on yourself Do it yourself No-one else can do it for you This Universal law Is too important to ignore So here's a quick unsolicited encore You've got to trust yourself Rely on yourself Do it yourself That's the way life's cookie crumbles Not even your greatest friend Is someone on whom you can entirely depend You've got to be yourself Your own true self In this world, friend, there's no-one else You can rely on To ease your path along If you're feeling thirsty or your stomach rumbles It's no use sitting with moans and grumbles You've got to get up and find your own water and food No-one else is always in the mood to feed you There's nobody there who will always need you And you can't always need somebody else You've got to rely on yourself Your mother and your father can help your way along But they can't live your life for you Not even if you're their favourite child They've got to let you go They've got to push you out Or you'll never learn to walk tall You've got to stand on your own two feet Let your legs support your weight Always follow what your heart says And always be prepared to do it yourself You've got to trust yourself Rely on yourself Do it yourself Every single day without respite Or you'll soon find out That you always doubt what's right You've got to trust yourself Rely on yourself Do it yourself Keep your faith in who you are alight That way you're going to make it Full of joy and brightness Until the day you face that long dark night Trust yourself Rely on yourself Do it yourself And everything will turn out right