Lazyboy - Desiderata lyrics

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You are a child of the universe

No less than the trees and the stars

And you have a right to be here

And whether or not it is clear to you

No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should

Therefore, be at peace with God

Whatever you conceive him to be

And whatever your labors and aspirations

In the noisy confusion of life

Keep peace with your soul

I try to be, I strive to be

Oh I wish to be happy

I try to be, I strive to be

Oh I wish to be happy

Oh oh oh, Desiderata

As far as possible, without surrender

Be on good terms with all persons

Speak your truth quietly and clearly

And listen to the dull and ignorant

They too have their story

Avoid loud and aggressive persons

They are vexatious to the spirit

If you compare yourself with others

You may become vain or bitter

For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans

Keep interested in your career however humble it is

A real possession in the changing fortune of time

I try to be, I strive to be

Oh I wish to be happy

I try to be, I strive to be

Oh I wish to be happy

Desiderata

Be yourself

Especially do not feign affection

Neither be cynical about love

Take kindly the council of the years

Gracefully surrendering the things of youth

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune

But do not distress yourself with imaginings

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness

Beyond a wholesome discipline

Be gentle to yourself

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams

It is still a beautiful world

I try to be, I strive to be

Oh I wish to be happy

I try to be, I strive to be

Oh I wish to be happy

Oh oh oh, Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste

And remember what peace there maybe in the silence