When I’m giving advice to othersI take more than I can giveIt’s a birds eye viewWhat I want you to do or how to liveAnd I really don’t have to sufferI still do it anywayI’m a diamond in the roughOr I’m a dirt clod in the clayGuess what I lost my jobIt’s just my luckReveal you’ve always been the actorWith those puppy dog eyesWell one of y’all is telling the truthThe other one is liesIt’s someone else’s fault so oftenYou getting rude, getting tallIt’s a great big worldDarling your translations is just a little offSo what, you made a mistakeYou try to hide the timeThe time is lifeGets a little bit larger everydayIt growsGets out of controlI’ve been giving my advice to othersI try to tell them how to liveA little lying, a bit of truthWhat I’d like for you to do and how to giveAnd I really didn’t need to sufferStill did it anywayWhat a great big worldI better find some way to stayGuess what you’re getting oldStill gotta grow up