It doesn't take a genius 
 To tell me what I am 
 Or lecture me with poetry 
 And tell me that I can 
 I don't remember 
 What happened yesterday 
 But I don't give a damn about 
 What all those people say 
    It takes years to find the nerve 
 To be apart from what you've done 
 To find the truth inside yourself 
 And not depend on anyone 
 It takes years to find the nerve 
 To be apart from what you've done 
 To find the truth inside yourself 
 And not depend on anyone   
 It don't take no Houdini 
 To tell me what I am 
 Parasites and literasites 
 They'd burn me if they can 
 But I don't give a damn about 
 What those people say 
 They pick you up and kick you out 
 They hurt you every day   
 It takes years to find the nerve 
 To be apart from what you've done 
 To find the truth inside yourself 
 And not depend on anyone 
 It takes years to find the nerve 
 To be apart from what you've done 
 To find the truth inside yourself 
 And not depend on anyone   
 It takes years to find the nerve 
 To be apart from what you've done 
 To find the truth inside yourself 
 And not depend on anyone 
 It takes years to find the nerve 
 To be apart from what you've done 
 To find the truth inside yourself 
 And not depend on anyone