Leave Or Take It
Navigating Contradictions: Noel Heaney's Reflection on Convictions
Lyrics
I am righteous
I believe I am morally right or justifiable
I am deep in thought
I am immersed in contemplation or reflection
I am principled
I adhere to a set of principles
Until I'm not
My principles may be abandoned under certain circumstances
I am set in my ways
I have established habits or beliefs
I stand my ground
I steadfastly maintain my position
I am straight down the middle
I try to remain neutral or unbiased
And then I go round and round
My views can be contradictory or inconsistent
I'll have one thought
I entertain one idea, then switch to another
And then the other
I blame external factors for my thoughts or actions
I will blame it on the government
I even blame authority figures or family
And even my own mother
You can leave or take it
Accept or reject my stance
Oh, for goodness sake it's
Expresses frustration or disbelief
Just how I feel
Describes genuine emotions
I won't budge on it
I won't change my position
Until I'm judged on it
Except when faced with judgment
Then I'll amend my spiel
Then I may modify my argument
I deal in facts Jack
I prioritize factual information
I'm all about that data
I emphasize reliance on data
I'm an immunologist
I specialize in studying immunity
A phycologist
I study the mind and behavior
And even a magician, tada
I claim to perform magic tricks
I'll have one thought
Similar to lines 9-12, expressing inconsistency
And then the other
I will blame it on the government
-And even my own mother
-You can leave or take it
-Oh, for goodness sake it's
-Just how I feel
-I won't budge on it
-Until I'm judged on it
-Then I'll amend my spiel
-You can leave or take it
-Oh, for goodness sake it's
-Just how I feel
-I won't budge on it
-Until I'm judged on it
-Then I'll amend my spiel
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