If you ever grow up

One thing you'll find

Most people that you meet

Just about out their mind

They try to tell you how to live

They try to tell you how to die

They tell you don't get too low, but don't get too high

Best thing you can do is don't listen too close

Walk on to your own beat

Keep 'em on they toes

Keep 'em on they toes

Your business outta sight

Make 'em look left if you're gonna hang a right

If the pot's hot, don't let em see your hand

Make 'em gotta know what they wouldn't understand

The best thing you can do when the ignorance shows

Is walk on to your own beat

And keep 'em on they toes

If you never grow up, you oughta stay that way

You can't learn what you ain't gotta change

Just listen to your heart, listen to the rain

Listen to whatever it is that keeps you sane

Now, I don't have to tell it 'cause you already know

Walk on to your own beat

Keep 'em on they toes

Keep 'em on they toes

Your business outta sight

Make 'em look left if you're gonna hang a right

If the pot's hot, don't let em see your hand

Make 'em gotta know what they wouldn't understand

The best thing you can do when the ignorance shows

Is walk on to your own beat

Keep 'em on they toes

I don't have to tell it 'cause y'all already know

Walk on to your own beat

And keep 'em on they toes