Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
And all the things that wait for me
I realize that I can see
That insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
I try to find a way to make
All our little joys relate
Without that ever-present hate
But now I know that it's too late, and
That insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
So this is all I have to say
That insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
He said the way to win is cheat
so lay it down before I'm beat
And to another give my seat
For that's the only painless feat
That insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger watch it grin, but
The insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied 'Oh, why ask me?'
The insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
'cause insurrection's painful
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
And you can do the same thing if you please