I was a rich man, i was a thief



I was a sailor, shipwrecked on a reef



I was a coward, i was afraid



I was couragious, man i was brave







Until the oceans dry



Until the day you die



Until the stars fall out the sky







Welcome to the real world baby



Welcome to the way things are



Welcome to the real world darling



Step on for shangri-la



Welcome to the real world baby



Paradise guarantee



Welcome to the real world



Come and see what we've bequeathed







I was an angel, idolised



I was a devil in a disguise



I was a stalion, i was a mule



I was misguided, but nobody's fool







(chorus)







The day that i was born, daddy placed me on his knee



Said son you've got to be, a better man than me



You're inherriting the world, make your mark on history



Welcome to the real world, be what you've got to be







Welcome to the real world