A A Been beaten up and chewed on and spat out cold. A A Short changed underpaid and over sold, D A Some people say I’ve been the victim of my own success, E A I can’t explain it I’m just lucky I guess A A I played the game for what it was and got hung out to dry, A A They through me to the lions for telling a lie D A The way that people talk to you though, I could have hung for less E A But don’t blame me boy I’m just lucky I guess D D She backs me and I’ll build her a boat D D Throw me overboard and I swear that id float D E There’s nothing you can do to me that I haven’t done to myself A A I’ve been in the trenches with the pimps and the thefts. A A I’ve waded through the mud till it was up to my knees D A I’ve seen thing that would make the laughing cavalier depressed E A But the way I see it I’m just lucky I guess Break A D A E A A A I’ve meet every sweet talking judge in this town A A They never love it more than when there sending you down D A Now I’m just another number doing time with the rest E A Me and my friends are just lucky I guess D D I anit goanna cry no more tears anymore D D There’s nothing you can show me I anit seen before D E Down in the brown patch is where I was born and raised A A Been uptown in this-week’s great white hope A A Ive been strung along and always given just enough rope D A I’ve done what I was told, done my best to please E A Now when they see me they don’t ever lie to me OUTRO A D A E A