I didn't know 'bout the modern ways of life
I didn't really care
I never gave a damn about the future
I never got my share
Somebody said, boy your time's a wastin'
You're movin' much too slow
So many things in life worth tastin'
So much you oughta know - look out
Get down, fool around
If you got half a chance, you take it
Ooh yeah, stand your ground
You gotta bend the rules to make it
Hold tight, see the light
Think of all the dues you're payin'
So true, I'm tellin' you
Wise up, can't you hear me sayin'.

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You gotta get all you can take
Sing along, gotta keep on hummin'
Stop waitin' for your lucky break
Stop waitin', wastin' time
What fuckin' difference does it make?
Ooh, gotta keep it comin'
You gotta get all you can take
Doncha know I'm gonna take what's mine.

People lookin', eyes wide open, tell me what you see
Bodies tired, minds 'a chokin', you gotta set 'em free
Don't think about the race they're runnin'
They'll never let you in
With all the rules, it's a race of fools
And you can never win look out
Get down, fool around
Think of all the dues you're payin'
Oh yeah, stand your ground
Wise up, can't you hear me sayin'.

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(Yeah you know what I'm talking about
Ah just take a look around you)

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