[Verse 1]

I've had a little time to reason
I've had a little time to grow
There's people in the world I'm pleasin'
There's people in the world who don't wanna know

[Chorus]

But the future's gonna be much better
I can tell you that I've paid my dues
Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues

[Verse 2]

Won't you talk to me about your problems
Tell me all about your ways
Sometimes I feel like a helpless child
Won't you help me through these rock bottom days

[Chorus]

But the future's gonna be much better
I can tell you that I've paid my dues
Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues
When you're on the street you ain't nobody's fool – no you ain't

[Verse 3]

I'm looking for a good example
I'm looking for a piece of the game
I didn't know that I was a gambling man
When you're on the ground it all looks the same

[Chorus]

But the future's gonna be much better
I can tell you that I've paid my dues
Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues
When you're on the street you ain't nobody's fool – no you ain't

(M8)

Don't decide that you've lost everything [x3]
Don't you decide that you have lost everything
Won't you help me
Please help me now
Help me help myself, I can't help myself [x4]

[Chorus]
But the future's gonna be much better
I can tell you that I've paid my dues
Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues
When you're on the street you ain't nobody's fool – no you ain't