Lætitia Sadier - Quick Canal lyrics

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 & 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 & failure I thought saints were born saints I looked in the dirt & found wisdom is learnt Through a costly process Of success & failure Oh, wisdom is learnt