The first lesson that must be learned
Is what to do with life's burns
They will happen inevitably
That is the elusive key
It is every generation's turn
To discover what to learn
Probably their parents knew it
Of course the children blew it
But mistakes are rarely learned from
Anyone else's being dumb
We must be stupid for ourselves
Have our own trophies for the shelves
Don't tell me what I must study
I myself know I'm ready
For anything that comes my way
Simply throw the rule book away
Confidence is a pretty thing
But arrogance will soon sting
There is nothing new to be done
But we insist we're like no one
Pardon me, I feel the need
To point out our folly and our greed
It's been said before, it's not new
But it's yet been heeded by so few
The point of the wise is to teach
And the point of the young is to reach
They can try very well on their own
But still appear with the wit of a stone
Learn how to live and learn to survive
History has shown us our drive
Make the mistakes you would regret not making
But please remember death does the taking
