Verse 1:
Things I
learned in a hobo jungle
Were thi
ngs they never
taught me in a
cl[C/B]assroom [C/A] [C/G]
Like
where to find a handout
While
bummin’ through
Chicago in the
aft[C/B]ernoon. [C/A] [C/G]
Hey, I’m not braggin’ nor complainin’,
I’m just talkin’ to myself man to
man. [F/E] [F/D]
This ole’
mental fat I’m
chewin’ didn’t
take a lot of
doin’.
But I
take a lot of
pride in what I
am. [C/B] [C/A] [C/G]
Verse 2:
I guess I
grew up a loner,
I don’t
remember ever
havin’ any
folks a[C/B]round.[C/A][C/G]
But I keep
thumbin’ through the phone books,
And
lookin’ for my
daddy’s name in
every[C/B] town.[C/A][C/G]
And I
meet lots of friendly people,
but I always wind up leavin’ on the
lam.[F/E][F/D]
Hey, where
I’ve been or w
here I’m goin’
didn’t take al
ot of knowin’,
But I
take a lot of
pride in what I am.
[C/B][C/A][C/G]
Verse 3:
I never
travel in a hurry,
‘Cause I
got nobody
waitin’ for me anywhe
re.[C/B][C/A][C/G]
Home is
anywhere I’m livin’,
If it’s
sleepin’ on some
vacant bench in
City Sq[C/B]uare,[C/A][C/G]
Or if I’m
workin’ on some road gang,
Or just livin’ off the fat of our great
land.[F/E][F/D]
I never
been nobody’s
idol, But at
least I got a
title,
And I
take a lot Of
pride in what I
am.[C/B][C/A][C/G]
I never
been nobody’s
idol, But at
least I got a
title,
And I
take a lot Of
pride in what I
am.[C/B][C/A][C/G]
I
take a lot of
pride in what I
am.[C/B][C/A][C/G]
I
take a lot of
pride in what I
am. [C/B] [C/A][C/G]
