I hope, I think, I know

(They're trying hard to put me in my place)

They're trying hard to put me in my place

(And that is why I gotta keep running)

And that is why I gotta keep running

(The future is mine and it's no disgrace)

The future is mine and it's no disgrace

('Cause in the end the past means nothing)

'Cause in the end the past means nothing

(You tell me I'm free, then you tie me down)

You tell me I'm free, then you tie me down

(And from my chains I think it's a pity)

And from my chains I think it's a pity

(What did it cost you to wear my crown?)

What did it cost you to wear my crown?

(You don't like me, why don't you admit it?)

You don't like me, why don't you admit it?

(I feel a little down today)

I feel a little down today

(And I ain't got much to say)

And I ain't got much to say

(But you're gonna miss me when I'm not there)

But you're gonna miss me when I'm not there

(You know I don't care)

You know I don't care

(You know I don't care)

You know I don't care

(As we beg and steal and borrow)

As we beg and steal and borrow

(Life is hit and miss, and this)

Life is hit and miss, and this

(I hope, I think, I know)

I hope, I think, I know

(If I ever hear the names you call)

If I ever hear the names you call

(And if I stumble catch me when I fall)

And if I stumble catch me when I fall

('Cause baby after all)

'Cause baby after all

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You're trying hard to put me in my place)

You're trying hard to put me in my place

(And that is why I gotta keep running)

And that is why I gotta keep running

(The future is mine and it's your disgrace)

The future is mine and it's your disgrace

('Cause in the end your life means nothing)

'Cause in the end your life means nothing

(D'you feel a little down today?)

D'you feel a little down today?

(Bet you ain't got much to say)

Bet you ain't got much to say

(Who's gonna miss you when you're not there?)

Who's gonna miss you when you're not there?

(You know we don't care)

You know we don't care

(You know we don't care)

You know we don't care

('Cause as we beg and steal and borrow)

'Cause as we beg and steal and borrow

(Life is hit and miss and this)

Life is hit and miss and this

(I hope, I think, I know)

I hope, I think, I know

(If I ever hear the names you call)

If I ever hear the names you call

(And if I stumble catch me when I fall)

And if I stumble catch me when I fall

('Cause baby after all)

'Cause baby after all

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(As we beg and steal and borrow)

As we beg and steal and borrow

(Life is hit and miss and this)

Life is hit and miss and this

(I hope, I think, I know)

I hope, I think, I know

(If I ever hear the names you call)

If I ever hear the names you call

(And if I stumble catch me when I fall)

And if I stumble catch me when I fall

('Cause baby after all)

'Cause baby after all

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name

(You'll never forget my name)

You'll never forget my name