I’m down on the floor, there’s a man on the doorHe won’t let me in ’cause he thinks he’s the lawHe’ll give me shout when he’s figured it outGotta pick up myself, what am I waiting for?It’s never enough, it’s never too lateI reminded myself that I’m starting againYou’re telling me « never », it should be « whenever »And while the world is swingingI feel like I don’t fit inDon’t even know the wayDon’t hear a word they sayAnd all the money makin’Oh, I just want to have a goI’m always up on time, manWhy can’t I be just like the people that I know?I’ve got what it takes, I’m bang up to dateYou know how it is, I’m all over the placeKicked in the face, I’m backstageEveryone here is half of my ageStanding in line, I’m hitching a rideI’ll give it a try but I dont have the timeYou’re telling me « never », it should be « whenever »And while the world is swingingI feel like I don’t fit inDon’t even know the wayDon’t hear a word they sayAnd all the money makin’Oh, I just want to have a goI’m always up on time, manWhy can’t I be just like the people that I know?Ohhhh…Na na na na na (etc.)You’re telling me « never », it should be « whenever »And while the world is swingingI feel like I don’t fit inDon’t even know the wayDon’t hear a word they sayAnd all the money makin’Oh, I just want to have a goI’m always up on time, manWhy can’t I be just like the people that I know?And while the world is swingingI feel like I don’t fit inDon’t even know the wayDon’t hear a word they sayAnd all the money makin’Oh, I just want to have a goI’m always up on time, manI’m always up on time, man (Repeat)