My friend I know you've suffered,
 Although you are still young.
 Why was it you who'd not take help
 From anyone?
 Oh it's [bad word]  it's very [bad word]  he said,
 Some hard times i have known,
 But i have always [bad word] them
 On my own.
 Oh the pearls that you hold in your hand
 They are beautiful to see,
 But you show them not to anyone,
 Not even me.
 For you are like the others, he said.
 I never can be sure
 That you wish just to see the pearls
 And nothing more.
 Why can you not see reason?
 Our lives they are not long.
 Why can you take no time
 To tell us all we're wrong?
 My tune it does not change, he said,
 And neither does your song,
 And words I use them rarely
 When I'm all alone.