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've gotta to get used to it And you'd better resign yourself You get what you deserve You ought to find out what it's worth And you've gotta have a lot of nerve You just do what pleases you Go on and sigh out every move You're gonna get a place in the scene All God's orphans get face in the dream You get what you deserve You ought to find out what it's worth And you've gotta have a lot of nerve Too bad Such a drag So much pain Down the drain A lot of us ain't got many friends 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've gotta to get used to it And you'd better resign yourself You get what you deserve You ought to find out what it's worth And you've gotta have a lot of nerve You get what you deserve