I Take a Lot of Pride In What I Am

Things I learned in a hobo jungle Were things they never taught me in a classroom Like where to find a handout While bumpin' through Chicago in the afternoon Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin' Just talkin' to myself man to man This whole metal fat I'm chewin' didn'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 I keep thumbin' through the phone books And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town I made lots of friendly people But I always end up leavin' on the lam Aye, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take a lot of knowin' But I'll take a lot of pride in what I am I never 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 gang Or just livin' off the fat of our great land I never being nobody's idol but at least I got a title I take a lot of pride in what I am I never being nobody's idol but at least I got a title And I take a lot of pride in what I am I take a lot of pride in what I am I take a lot of pride in what I am

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