I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am — текст песни (Jack Greene)

Things I learned in hobo jungle were things they never taught me in a class room
Like where to find a hand out while bummin` through Chicago in the afternoon
Now I`m not braggin` or complainin` I`m just talkin` to myself man to man
This ol` mental fat I`m chewin` didn`t take a lotta 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
But I keep thumbin` through the phone books
And looking for my daddy`s name in every town
And I meet lots of friendly people but I`ll always line up leavin` on the lam
Hey where I`ve been or where I`m goin` didn`t take a lotta knowin`
But I take a lot of pride in what I am
I never travel in a hurry cause I`ve 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`ve never been nobody`s idol but at least I got a title
And I take a lot of pride in what I am
I`ve never been 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