You're doing everything your people said to,
I'd hate to be the one to break it to you,
It's only sad 'cause it's true,
They misled you when they bred you.
Somebody said some things they had no right to,
Somehow that stuck and you were known as someone who,
Could simply not follow through if they had to,
But you have to, don't you?.
You don't have to be a genius,
But it helps to, it helps to,
Fools and charlatans they may get wise,
But only cream and bastards rise,
Yeah, you can see it in their eyes.
You follow good advices to the letter,
You know your friend, he's doing so much better than you,
Are ever likely to do, he'll eclipse you,
But he will not miss you.
You don't have to be a genius,
But it helps to, it helps to,
All the also-rans are real nice guys,
But only cream and bastards rise.
People who could buy and sell you,
Sharing a joke that they will never tell you,
You think you're dialled in, someone has to win,
And you know what that means,
It means someone's got to lose,
It's probably you, oh whoa ho ho ho,
It's probably you, oh whoa ho ho ho.
It's not a race, it's not a competition,
And if it were, you'd be in no position to,
Get them to listen to you if you had to,
Not even if your life depended on it!
You don't have to be a genius,
But it helps to, it helps to,
Some are aliens, the rest are spies,
But only cream and bastards rise,
Yeah, you can see it in their ah, ha, ha, ha,
Ah, ha, ha, ha,
Ah-ha ha-ha ha-ha ha,
Ah-ha ha-ha ha-ha ha,
Ah-ha ha-ha ha-ha ha,
Ah-ha ha-ha!
