DON'T LET YOURSELF Oct. 2/85 Karl Rigelhof

Don't let yourself go to pot
Don't let yourself/mind/life go/slip/de down the drain
The question is whether or not
To relieve the strain
To ease the pain
To release/unleash your brain
Or pollute your (body, mind, or) soul
And dig a hole
It's taken its toll
Will you still remain
The same
Or have you mutated into something insane/strange
You're completely deranged
(My thoughts are)/(Do you feel) disjointed
The(ir) catalyst is anointed
Are/I you/am so disappointed
With what my/I/you('re life's)/'ve become
With the (final) outcome
(With) what (you/I have)/(have you/I) done
What shall/will you/I do
Don't let yourself go to waste
Don't let yourself be(come) (a) disgrace(d)
You live your life in such haste
Do you feel displaced
Have you lost the race
You can't keep up the pace
You're falling behind
You're losing your mind
You're trying to find
How to/(you can) save face
And replace
Even if it's only a small/little/minute/miniscule trace
(Of) the pride (that) you've erased