we've been walking through the hard times
see the good news vanish way before it's shown
but i don't fake a smile
cuz i know the time is going
taking advantage while-while the chance is good

you got sad eyes, never realized
lost your balance, got no talent
broke and flat is less you know that

yeah, you got the hard times on your side
kicks you down
more than you ever been before
take a second try
you'll be home before you know it
taking advantage while,
while you're young and
while your chance is good

policeman writes me up a big fine
he's filling up my year with talk about the law
but i don't hear his hassle
cuz i know that he's an asshole
writing up the slip and jacking off his jaw