What you gonna do
What you gonna do with people like that
What you gonna say
What you gonna say, that will make them change their ways 

Who you gonna find 
Who you gonna find to listen anyway 
Where you gonna go
Where you gonna go to try and get it straight

I once found the recipe, for what to do to cure my needs 
I packed some things just what I need, only bare necessities 
Asked Mrs. Walsh to feed my cat, call landlord Tate to tell him that 
I'm going home where my people live, I need a little bit of happiness, yeah 

Who's it gonna be
Who's it gonna be who'll tell it like it is 
Who you gonna blame 
Who you gonna blame for all our differences 

Where's it gonna end
Where's it gonna end, if anywhere at all
Where you gonna go
Where you gonna go, if you can't take it all

I once found the recipe, for what to do to cure my needs 
I packed some things just what I need, only bare necessities 
Asked Mrs. Walsh to feed my cat, call landlord Tate to tell him that 
I'm going home where my people live, I need a little bit of happiness, yeah 

Write a little note and apologise 
To the next door so they realise 
Call up little Max and her sister Jean 
Say sorry for inconveniencing 
Order a cab, take it to, the bus station up on 42 
I'm going home, where my people live

I need a little bit of happiness, yeah 
I need a little bit of happiness, yeah 
I need a little bit of happiness, yeah 
I need a little bit of happiness, yeah