I been called every name in the book I think it's about time that we tore it up Cause I am getting tired of feeling bad Squandering everything that we could have I wake up every day cause I wanna work But if I don't get some am I a jerk Well it makes me just end up feeling sad About all the free time that we should have But I won't let it bring me down I been called every name in the book I been made to feel sly like I was a crook But I done nothing except for mix it up I done nothing except for shake it up I like to browse and I like to look Strumming through the pages of our history But there's no need to buy into everything When we could just share at a library You're gonna have to sacrifice in this world Cause there's not enough of gold or wine or pearls Well it might as well be something that makes real sense Like starving and lying and foolishness But I won't let it bring me down No I won't