I Refuse

Written by Jubal Lee Young

© 2004, Tellico Music (BMI)

When I was just a little boy

They used to tell me

Put your clothes back on

Stop eating glass

Get outta that pond

I turned to look at them

And all at once they knew

It was on cuz I had just refused

Yeah I refused, I refused

What the hell did I know?

I was amused

Yeah I refused

And look at where I am today

You can be like me

Just refuse

Then I went to high school

Perfected being a damn fool

The I gradi-a-ted somewhere in my class

21 and no money

They said pay the rent or move

So I looked them in the feet

And I refused

Yeah I refused, I refused

What the hell did I care?

I was amused

Yeah I refused

And look at where I am today

You can be like me

Just refuse

Then I made a record

Yeah, same old story

Music Row said I dunno

We like you but you’re fat

I said who needs ya

Let’s get some pizza

I got nothing left to lose cuz I refuse

Yeah I refused, I refused

What the hell did I care?

I was amused

Yeah I refused

And look at where I am today

You can be like me

Just refuse