Dag Nasty: "Justification" Lyrics

We have tried and failed

We have stumbled and fallen

We have tried a new taste

and we spit it back out

We have taken a left turn

when we meant to turn right

We lost sight of our origins

but our past never lost sight of us

			lost sight of us

It's not emulation - 'cause that's not this hard

Not imitation - 'cause that won't take you far

Not digression - 'cause I'm falling straight up

It is progression - I'm not afraid to stand up

I don't know what I expected

but I expected it to be great

I said "I'm trying my hardest"

but he didn't like the tape

Take a look at what you're doing

and tell me I'm too late

You say we're walking backwards

Well, that dead horse sure can run

			It sure can run

The truth

I know I can

I know I will

I know - I know what I have to do

And now you'll listen

and I hope it won't hurt

I've seen your poison

You've done your worst

I've seen your better

and I can't believe it's true

You've lost the truth

that used to live inside of you