Things I learned in a hobo jungle
Were things they never taught me in a classroom
Like where to find a handout
While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon
Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin'
I'm just talkin' to myself man to man
This ol' mental fat I'm chewin', well it don't take a lot of doin'
But I take a lot of pride in what I am
I guess I grew up a loner
I don't remember ever havin' any folks around
But I keep thumbin' through the phone books
And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town
And I meet lots of friendly people
But I always wind up leavin' on the lam
Aye, where I've been and where I'm goin', well it don't take a lot of knowin'
But I take a lot of pride in what I am
I don't travel in a hurry
'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere
Home is anywhere I'm livin'
If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square
Or if I'm workin' on some road game
Or livin' off the fat of our great land
I've never been nobody's idol but at least I've got a title
And I take a lot of pride in what I am
I've never been nobody's idol but at least I've got a title
And I take a lot of pride in what I am