[Verse 1]
He can't make sense of this
He's just too normal
This place is too scary
He's so scared that he'll miss
It keeps him in hiding
And restless and wanting

[Verse 2]
What if for one minute
He's given a chance
And he does something brilliant?
But he'd rather not know
His walls protective
His bedroom's a prison

[Chorus]
Now is your chance, boy
Just ignore the dreadful things they say
Go on, give up, you'll never win
No crying now, they're watching him
His blood will boil, the kids will sing
Learn to drown before you learn to swim

[Verse 3]
If he took his time to prepare
Stepped out of his shell
Alone's an addiction
Such a comforting place
A common mistake
A dry wishing well
[Chorus]
Now is your chance, boy
Just ignore the dreadful things they say
Go on, give up, you'll never win
No crying now, they're watching him
His blood will boil, the kids will sing
Learn to drown before you learn to swim
So go on, give up, you'll never win

[Bridge]
Oh, what a mistake
He is charcoal within
He could never do right by them
He stands on the stage with a grin
But he drops on his knees
And is waiting for anything he can believe in
He's lost, he just wants to be ordinary

[Chorus]
Now is your chance, boy
Just ignore the dreadful things they say
Go on, give up, you'll never win
No crying now, they're watching him
His blood will boil, the kids will sing
Learn to drown before you learn to swim
[Outro]
Go on, give up, you'll never win
No crying now, they're watching him
His blood will boil, the kids will sing
Learn to drown before you learn to swim

Go on, give up, you'll never win
No crying now, they're watching him
His blood will boil, the kids will sing
Learn to drown before you learn to swim

Go on, give up, you'll never win
No crying now, they're watching him

Go on, give up, you'll never win