A harmless man is not a good man
No, a good man is a dangerous man
That practices self-discipline
Young man, are you listening?

I've been a poor man when all I had was my last name
And it ain't fancy, but it's mine just the same
If you'd asked me, I wouldn't have changed a thing
Ain't that strange?
I've been a rich man and I've seen wealth untold
And I've seen fancy, it's something to behold
Let me tell you, it ain't good for the soul
Fire melts gold

Rich or poor, all roads end the same
Not doing nothing 'bout it don't exempt you from the flame

A harmless man is not a good man
No, a good man is a dangerous man
That practices self-discipline
Young man, are you listening?
I'll only speak the truth to you
For you, I've bled these lessons learned
Will you believe or will you burn?

But I'm an old man
And I pray I make it there that I've left behind me
My awards and my affairs are all in order
Sure as you're sittin' right there in that chair
You're gonna look back and see memories on a shelf
And some were happy, some you're mad as hell
But just remember, each conversation you've had with yourself

Rich or poor, all roads end the same
Not doing nothing 'bout it don't exempt you from the flame

A harmless man is not a good man
No, a good man is a dangerous man
That practices self-discipline
Young man, are you listening?

I'll only speak the truth to you
For you, I've bled these lessons learned
Will you believe or will you burn?
It's okay to take the long way to get home
The harder way comes easy when it's all you've ever known

A harmless man is not a good man
No, a good man is a dangerous man
That practices self-discipline
Young man, are you listening?
I'll only speak the truth to you
For you, I've bled these lessons learned
(Will you believe or will you burn?)

The game of life you play's a dangerous game
You'll pay a heavy price to play
You'll make mistakes that you can't fix
Young man, are you listenin'? (Will you believe or will you burn?)
Someday soon, you'll be the man
You'll see when you take your turn
(Will you believe or will you burn?)

A harmless man is not a good man
No, a good man is a dangerous man
That practices self-discipline
Young man, are you listening? (Will you believe or will you burn?)
I'll only speak the truth to you
For you, I've bled these lessons learned
Will you believe or will you burn?