I don't know why we bother To heed the words of our fathers Turn in a day's work To turn as blue as our collars But that world is your oyster Got to find your pearl Got to make your money Got to find your girl Burnt my tongue on first taste Bit off more than I could chew Choked down a few years Dragging heavy boots But that world is your oyster Got to find your pearl Got to make your money Got to find your girl Yeah, right Kiss the ass of the man Just to survive Force a fake smile Hold back the tears from my eyes You can eat till you puke Get your piece of the pie Break your back till you can't And then roll over and die