If You Don't Like the Effects, Don't Produce the Cause

If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause
If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause
If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause

You say you don't like where you're at (yeah)
You can make a change
If you accept the blame
Stay in control of your reactions, yes
Will determine the effect
Of any situation

You have the power to negate
Any ? causing feeling
That prohibits you to think
A situation is just that
It has no special power
To do you harm
It's your reactions that count

If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause
If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the causeIf you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause

You say you don't like what your country's about (yeah)
Ain't you deep
In your semi-first class seat
You picket this and protest that
And eat yourself fat
Ain't you deep
In your semi-first class seat

If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause
If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause
If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause
If you don't like the effect
Don't produce the cause

You say you don't like what your country's about (yeah)
Ain't you deep
In your semi-first class seat
You picket this and protest that
And eat yourself fat

Ain't you deep
In your semi-first class seat
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