I don't really care, what they say i don't really care, what they do i just know i'm sick of this crowd and of you the cops they took me and beat me blue it wasn't what i was or what i do it was just being alive on my own side i took a chance on the other side got off this downhill slide stopped wastin' my time why don't you? had a dream saw a scheme saw a man hang on a beam next thing was, i woke up screaming! i wasn't dreaming. it wasn't what i was or what i do it wasn't anything to do with you it was just, just, being alive. took a chance on the other side got off this downhill slide stopped wastin' my time. why don't you?