V1) 

I've had a little time to reason

I've had a little time to grow

There's people in the world I'm pleasin'

There's people in the world who don't wanna know


Ch)

But the future's gonna be much better

I can tell you that I've paid my dues

Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues


V2)

Won't you talk to me about your problems

Tell me all about your ways

Sometimes I feel like a helpless child

Won't you help me through these rock bottom days


Ch)

But the future's gonna be much better

I can tell you that I've paid my dues

Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues

When you're on the street you ain't nobody's fool – no you ain't


V3)

I'm looking for a good example

I'm looking for a piece of the game

I didn't know that I was a gambling man

When you're on the ground it all looks the same


Ch)

But the future's gonna be much better

I can tell you that I've paid my dues

Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues

When you're on the street you ain't nobody's fool – no you ain't


M8)

Don't decide that you've lost everything x 3

Don't you decide that you have lost everything

Won't you help me

Please help me now

Help me help myself, I can't help myself x 4


Ch)

But the future's gonna be much better

I can tell you that I've paid my dues

Now you tell me where, where did you get your blues

When you're on the street you ain't nobody's fool – no you ain't