Livin' on Tulsa time left Oklahoma drivin' in a Pontiac Just about to lose my mind I was goin' on to Arizona, maybe on to California Where all the people live so fine My baby said I was crazy, my momma called me lazy I was goin' to show 'em all this time

It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A They have everything for young men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal You can do what ever you feel Young man, there's no need to feel down I said, young man,

And I fly solo I had a dream that the whole world was staring at me And your gonna tell all the people about the fun you used to have It hurts when it don't last So I'm a spread my wings and head for the sky I woke up and wasn't no one there, Wasn't no

All my people from the front to the back nod, back nod I'm beginning to feel like a Rap God, Rap God Now who thinks their arms are long enough to slap box, slap box? Look, I was gonna go easy on you and not to hurt your feelings But I'm only going to get

I can't wait any longer to set myself free, ahh Dirty livin', ahh, dirty livin' No more, no more I've gotta get away Dirty livin', dirty livin' I can't get enough of what I need People all around me lettin' me bleed Waitin' for the darkness to blind the

She likes it my way, my way, My way, my way What I say goes, and I'm in control You can't satisfy her needs She keeps running back to see me do it Ooh, Ooh, Hey Yo see it's rare that you find people like us Cause all ya'll other (look) out there doing

In the end it all goes away How do I feel What do I say Who can believe you The Kombucha mushroom people Sitting around all day Let your mother pray (sugar) Fuck you, it all goes away I'm not there all the time you know

All of my lovin' and everything The little girl she done put me down Yeah, ain't that a pity People ain't that a cryin' shame Ain't that a pity I declare it's a cryin' shame She wait till it got nine below zero And put me down for another man I give her

O-lo-e-o-lo-lo The sun's gonna shine on me And all the people go Tell all the people go Let my hands go free And there's nowhere I'd rather be (rather be) On the day all the hands go free (hands go free) All the people go

The people turned away Down by the seaside See the boats go sailin' Can the people hear What the little fish are sayin' Oh, oh, the people turned away Oh, the people turned away Down in the city streets, See all the folk go racin', racin'