I wanted to live the life of a prince Because I thought saints were born saints, so indeed we didn't stand a chance Insalubrious offshoots of nature with heart and mind of our own All the daughters, all the sons taking centuries to unearth the creature Heralding a stage where consciousness is higher Taken through a costly process of success and failure I thought saints were born saints, I looked in the dirt and found wisdom is learnt Through a costly process, through a costly process of success and failure I thought saints were born saints, I looked in the dirt and found wisdom is learnt Through a costly process, through a costly process of success and failure Oh, wisdom is learnt, oh, wisdom is learnt, oh, wisdom is learnt I wanted to live the life of a prince Because I thought saints were born saints, so indeed we didn't stand a chance Insalubrious offshoots of nature with heart and mind of our own All the daughters, all the sons taking centuries to unearth the creature Heralding a stage where consciousness is higher Taken through a costly process of success and failure I thought saints were born saints, I looked in the dirt and found wisdom is learnt Through a costly process, through a costly process of success and failure I thought saints were born saints, I looked in the dirt and found wisdom is learnt Through a costly process, through a costly process of success and failure Oh, wisdom is learnt, oh, wisdom is learnt, oh, wisdom is learnt