oughta be more careful
with the thoughts you entertain
with the words you carelessly say
with the people you choose to claim

it's easy to
excuse your own mistakes
put too much on your plate
lose when there's too much at stake

just be cautious
as you try to find your place
when you come across a new face
and always check both ways

because when that car comes out of nowhere
when life takes you by suprise
you won't be able to do much
but keep asking yourself why
the ******* did
what you did
if you knew something bad would happen
would you still do it