Answer to yourself

You gotta answer to yourself 
You can't depend on anyone else 
You gotta know where you stand 
And what's in your hands 
Yeah you gotta answer to yourself 

You gotta write down what you know 
You gotta make sure that it's known 
Because they're coming along to see what you've done 
And they're gonna claim it for their own 

You got a rabbit in your hat 
You got a few tricks up your sleeve 
Don't get stuck in a rut 
Or stuck in the same 
You got exactly what you need 

You got a talent don't you know? 
You're more talented than you know 
And you give it a shot 
And give it the time 
And be surprised how far it goes 

But I think I'm gonna die 
Before I see my time 
But I think I'm gonna die 
Try it anyway 

You gotta answer to yourself 
2 days a week outside yourself 
You take an hour a day, an hour a day 
And you don't respond to anyone else 

You got a few things on your shelf 
You got to look through for yourself 
You gotta choose what to read 
Choose what to believe 
And you don't take it from anyone else 

But I think I'm gonna die 
Before I see my time 
But I think I'm gonna die 
Try it anyway