Well I can't control the universe, cause I'm only a man And I may read the papers, but it won't tell me who I am And if you really need a new philosophy, well there's one that makes sense The one I profess I say hey, whatever Let your beauty come alive, let your color fill the sky And say hey, whatever Why don't you liberate your mind, let your color fill the sky All the world's a waiting room, and we're standing in line For the answer to the question, what makes this fine Don't let them change your story, don't let them change your song Don't let the gurus and philosophers lead you on Hey, whatever Let your beauty come alive, let your color fill the sky And say hey, whatever Why don't you liberate your mind, let your color fill the sky It's like taking a seat at the roulette table, just spinning the wheel Good or bad, don't take what comes, don't change how you feel You're a champion of science, or you're just some preacher What cannot be proved, no, no, can still be true And I say hey, whatever Let your beauty come alive, let your color fill the sky And say hey, whatever Why don't you liberate your mind, let your color fill the sky Hey, whatever Let your beauty come alive, let your color fill the sky And say hey, whatever Why don't you liberate your mind, let your color fill the sky Oh, oh, oh, oh Hey, whatever