Okkervil River - Human Being Song lyrics

It's hard to be a human being
Just seeking, needing, feeling pain
From things you can't articulate
And dodging blame and measuring
And hiding shame it's hard

It's hard to open up your heart
And face the fact that you could fail
And show the world what you don't know
And let your long held high ground go
So you get cold and act apart
I get it, though it's hard

A human being was shaped by God
It's just an ape with changes made
It crowds the Earth, it takes and takes
Just like a plague but still there's good
Or even great can we escape?
Is it too late?

And I've got nothing smart to say
To wrap it up, to come to close
I hardly see beyond my nose
And I've got no idea of
What you've been through or had to do
Or rose above but brother, I believe in love