Born a Man

Some kids grow up with lots of toys Some grow up knowing other boys And I was born in the land of the free But these things never happened to me I was born a man, don't remember being a child I was born a man, don't remember running wild As soon as I was old enough to get my pay I was working sixteen hours out of every day Some kids grow up with mother's love And some with even more But me I just turned up one day On someone else's door 'Cause I was born a man, don't remember being a child I was born a man, don't remember running wild Soon as I was old enough to get my pay I was working sixteen hours out of every day But I won't cry, no I won't bore you It has been good, but it could have been better Life's like a woman, go out and take her She'll treat you good if you are good back to her I was born a man, don't remember being a child I was born a man, don't remember running wild As soon as I was old enough to get my pay I was working sixteen hours out of every day