No one give a shit about the way I walk
I don t mix my words it s just the way I talk
I got a pistol in my pocket and one black eye
I say forget these motherers, let s go get high
Ooh, maybe I should do right
But I feel like doin wrong
When I m gone
I got a pretty little woman gonna make her my wife
Gonna start myself a family, make a brand new life
Ooh and maybe they ll realize that I m able and I m strong
When I m gone
Maybe they ll forgive me
Beg, boy, just come on home
When I m gone
I got a baby on the way and I can t provide
You can t live on love, you can t live on pride
I come to realize, well it s harder than I thought
When I m gone
I could feel it closing in on me
I got to be all I can be
In this life there ain t no guarantee
You don t get no shit for free
Well you get it on your own and you bring it home
D A D A x2
When I m gone
So I ll go and join the army, gonna walk that line
A desperate decision for a desperate time
Ooh and maybe they ll realize that I was worth my salt
When I m gone
Darling, I know you ll miss me
We ll just have to stay strong
When I m gone
When I m gone
When I m gone
When I m gone