Work Hard - Abney Park

They told me to work hard

Never break, never play, I’m broken

In the schoolyard, I’m the leader of the rules they’ve spoken

In my backyard, I’ve dreamed of a life I’ve fought for

So I worked hard, then they closed the back door

I solved the impossible puzzles they gave me

Changed the rules, no way to save me

Fought all the fights, but the world forgave me

Wrapped up the dreams in the world that paid me

Tell me how to balance all the troubles that come up

Overtime when my balances burn up

Drop to my knees, feel like I’m gonna throw up

And changed the game just as I started to come up

Follow the rules, do what you’re told

And then the steps will lead you to gold

Make your own way, be your own man

But the world has another plan.

(Plan, plan, plan…)

They told me to work hard

Never break, never play, I’m broken

In the schoolyard, I’m the leader of the rules they’ve spoken

In my backyard, I’ve dreamed of a life I’ve fought for

So I worked hard, then they closed the back door

I solved the impossible puzzles they gave me

Changed the rules, no way to save me

Fought all the fights, but the world forgave me

Wrapped up the dreams in the world that paid me

Tell me how to balance all the troubles that come up

Overtime when my balances burn up

Drop to my knees, feel like I’m gonna throw up

And changed the game just as I started to come up

Follow the rules, do what you’re told

And then the steps will lead you to gold

Make your own way, be your own man

But the world has another plan.

(Plan, plan, plan…)

But the world has another plan.

(Plan, plan, plan…)

But the world has another plan.

(Plan, plan, plan…)