(Dickie Peterson)

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Well I was born standing up

I'm gonna die laying down

I laugh like your baby

Lord, I cry like your clown

I tell you baby

I'm all through

I'm all through just paying my dues.

Cause I'm a man

And I'm on the run

But I'm through paying my dues

I'm through with you.

Why, you can laugh all day

You can cry all night

Turn me on

Or you can shut off my lights

Talk about all your cares and woe

I tell you baby

I just don't care no more!

Cause I'm a man

And I'm on the run

I'm all through paying my dues

Guess I'm through with you.

Oh.

Well I was born standing up

I'm gonna die laying down

I laugh like your baby

Lord, I cry like your clown

I tell you baby

Now I'm all through

I'm all through just paying my dues.

Cause I'm a man

And I'm on the run

But I'm through paying my dues

I'm through with you.

Cause I'm a man on the run

Cause I'm a man on the run

Cause I'm a man on the run

Alright.