There was a time when we bit our lip and we told a lie
And we never let our feelin's ruin a face so fine
And sometime in the 80's Bob cried and we forgave him
And since then we've been battling that life
So i... Declare a war on pride
Not the decent sort but the kind
The kind that says real men don't cry
Real men don't cry...
Oh, I declare a war on pride
It stopped mothers for saying help me
And kids for saying tell
And brothers from telling their papa's how they fell
We only talk about the seasons
And our neighbours within reason
And we never ask them exactly how they fell
So i... Declare a war on pride
Not the decent sort but the kind
The kind that says real men don't cry
Real men don't cry...
Oh, I declare a war on pride
Cause it's not brave and it's not holy
It just breaks hearts and leaves you lonely
And leaves room for you only left to lie
Cause it's not brave and it's not holy
It just breaks hearts and leaves you lonely
So I'm gonna break you down
Until you let some of that love out
So i... Declare a war on pride
Not the decent sort but the kind
The kind that says real men don't cry
Real men don't cry...
Oh, I declare a war on pride