The police were waitin when the sun came up
You better move your ass
Or well really get rough
I never wanted trouble
But I sure got enough
Im bad at bein subtle
But I aint that tough, no

Just a victim of circumstance
Didnt you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesnt it show
Im just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin

Really gets you down when you dont belong
An everyone around says you growed up wrong
But why do they resent it, I aint doin anything
They say that Im demented an I never could sing
Then everywhere I went I caused them such alarm
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no

Just a victim of circumstance
Didnt you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesnt it show
Im just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin

Ive been laughed at, Ive been shut out
But let there be no doubt
Never been afraid of chances I been takin

The police are waitin when the sun came up
You better move your ass
Or well really get rough
I never wanted trouble
But I sure get enough
Im bad at bein subtle
But I aint that tough, no

Just a victim of circumstance
Didnt you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesnt it show
Im just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin