I Take a Lot of Pride In What I Am

Things I learned in a hobo jungle Were things they never taught me in a classroom Like where to find a handout While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin' i'm just talkin' to myself man to man This ol' mental fat I'm chewin', well it don't take a lot of 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 lookin' for my daddy's name in every town And I meet lots of friendly people But I always wind up leavin' on the lam Aye, where I've been and where I'm goin', well it don't take a lot of knowin' But I take a lot of pride in what I am I don't travel in a hurry 'Cause I 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 game Or livin' off the fat of our great land I've never been nobody's idol but at least I've 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've got a title And I take a lot of pride in what I am