ROLLINS BAND - GRIP

See me, put yourself in my place, be me, put my eyes in your face,
maybe then you'll see why this place terrifies me, and why I've gotta get myself away,
so hard to deal with the ones who aren't real, they continually blow my mind.

No need, I've been burned enough times myself, you're like me,
sometimes you scare yourself, the things that you think, and the way that you feel,
make you think you're all alone, and when you go outside, and try to find a familiar mind,
it really lets you know you're on your own, so unknown.

When those walls close in around you, when all those about you doubt you,
when the world can live without you, get a grip, get a grip and keep it,
you see how hard they'll shove you, hate your guts and tell you they love you,
get a grip, get a grip, get a grip right now, you see how far you get pushed,
how long they'll hold you down, feed you lies, drive you insane, give you poison to kill your pain.

Know me, I see the fear in your eyes, pull back, there are some things to realize,
so hard to deal with the ones who can't feel, it's unbelievable what they'll put you through,
get in your face and smile, get in your face and lie, and all the while you're just standing in line,
no matter what they say and do, no matter what they put you through, never loose your self respect,
you don't have to live like that, you don't have to live like that, no, no, no, no, no.

you've gotta keep your self respect, you've gotta keep your self respect,
you've gotta jump back, keep your self respect intact, you've gotta keep it like that,
you've gotta keep your self respect, you've gotta keep your self respect, your self respect.