Try to understand what I'm going through

Don't blame me for what folks will do

For some of us it's not a good time

But you're going to get used to and you'd better resign yourself

You get what you deserve

You ought to find out what it is worth

And you've gotta have a lotta nerve

You just do what pleases you

And go on and sign out every move

You're going to get place in the scene

All God's orphans get face in the dream

Now, you get what you deserve

You ought to find out what it is worth

And you've gotta have a lotta nerve, oh

Too bad such a drag, oh

So much pain down the drain

A lot of us ain't got many friends

Try to understand what I'm going through

But don't blame me for what folks will do

For some of us it's not a good time

But you're going to get used to and you'd better resign yourself

You get what you deserve

You ought to find out what it is worth

And you've gotta have a lotta nerve

You get what you deserve