I grew up in a small town out in the country I never had much and I was often hungry My dad he died young and I had to be strong But I was a child that didn’t get along I tried to get up but I always fell down This twisted society has dragged me around You made me the man that I am today But I never wanted to live my life this way I had a bad reputation that never burned out And the teachers in school they had no doubt As they said I’m a looser and I won’t get that far And so I dropped out of school and played my guitar I tried to get up but I always fell down This twisted society has dragged me around You made me the man that I am today But I never wanted to live my life this way