A martyr to the cause What are you trying to prove? A martyr for nothing at all You’ve got everything to lose Time it waits for no man I see you wearing well trod shoes Be a martyr for the cause And you’ll forever sing the blues
That man they want you to be The guy they’ll all admire Playing by their rules and mores Yet stripped of true desire The path of least resistance Is actually the hardest one Someday you might discover That you’ve slowly come undone
A martyr to the cause What are you trying to prove? A martyr for nothing at all You’ve got everything to lose Time it waits for no man I see you wearing well trod shoes Be a martyr for the cause And you’ll forever sing the blues
You try to keep your head down You’re trying to keep clean Yet the truth of who you are Keeps begging to be seen What it is you really want You know exactly what you are Suppressing your deepest needs Is going to leave a scar
Yeah it’s already left a scar
A martyr to the cause What are you trying to prove? A martyr for nothing at all You’ve got everything to lose Time it waits for no man I see you wearing well trod shoes Be a martyr for the cause And you’ll forever sing the blues
