When the big picture makes you feel small
And your good friends are good for nothing at all
Don't pretend that it's not your fault
You gotta take it like a man
Take it like a man

When you lash out against society
And find yourself in penetentiary
And your cell-mate says, "You belong to me"
You gotta take it like a man
Take it like a man

Once you realize that you're not in charge
It makes your codpiece feel a little too large
When you can't make your prick get hard
You gotta fake it like a man
Fake it like a man

When your big-ass truck keeps on breaking down
And your big-barreled gun misfires every round
You wanna holler but you can't make a sound
You gotta take it like a man
Take it like a man