Got out of high school and I headed off to college I told my parents I would make them proud
I’d study hard and get lots of knowledge. Well let me tell you folks it didn’t work out.
After a semester I was on my way home.
On a sequester I was sitting in my room alone.

My parents said to get a job and go to night school, it’s time to start bearing down
Get into therapy you have so much potential, a few sessions and you’ll come around.
It was a disaster and I only lasted for a week.
My folks threw me out and I didn’t know where I would sleep.
Mom and Dad I tried my best, snatching failure from the jaws of success.
Screw the world I wanna’ get off, it’s too hard or I’m too soft
I’m so tired of getting slammed.  I just wanna’ be who I am.

Got a job, it really didn’t pay much, but I saved and got a place of my own
Got some stuff at the Salvation Army, it wasn’t fancy but it was home.
Folks, I won’t deceive you I was struggling just to pay the rent.
Working every evening I was coming home totally spent.
But all in all I got to tell ya’ I snatched some success from the jaws of failure.
Screw the world but I’m not getting off, it is hard but I’m not so soft
I got tired of getting slammed, so I’m just being who I am.