Wouldn't it be a shame?

The shadows creep faster and further, my son,
When you let this world find you afraid.
And the absence of light plays tricks on your mind
And makes devils from spots in the shade.

But no devils lay waiting, no gods in your sky,
It's just you and the road beneath your heels.
And the pale morning light, it will warm the hillside,
And there's beauty in what is revealed.

And wouldn't it be a shame
If we lived our lives dull and afraid--
We squandered and pissed them away.

Wouldn't it be a shame
If we missed out on what's to be learned,
And we shut off our minds in His name.

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