You don't know who to be nice to

You gotta watch what you say and do

You keep your hands in your pockets

(Close the door! Did you lock it?)

Hey all you sharks out there

You better be careful where you step

Don't say you've come to the right place

'Cause I've been here before

[Chorus]

And if it gets too hot, don't drop it

That's just the way of the world

And if you get pushed off, jump on it

And get to know the way of the world

Welcome to the way of the world

You see it everywhere these days

Some kind of modern ice age

And if they think that you've got it (hold on tight)

(Is that my money in your wallet?)

And I don't know what you think

It's not like it's a new thing

But everytime it starts happening

I know I've been here before

[Repeat Chorus]

This is just the way of the world

Oh...

Do we follow in the footsteps

Should we follow in the footsteps

Do we follow in the footsteps

Oh...

[Repeat Chorus]

Getting to know the way of the world

Whatever the way the wind blows I'm on it

I'm getting to know the way of the world