Never Be Clever

Goin' down the line

My head up high

I wonder why it's so hard to feel fine

Got all I need

Plastic teeth

A pocket full of speed

And I'm cool with the heat

A groovy little lady, seems I'm wastin' her time

Got a head and a bullet

Still back in crime

People say I used to do better

I guess I'm gonna have to get myself together

But I'll never

I'll never be clever

I'll never, ever

I'll never be clever

Some say I'm suicidal

With a sense of humor

Some say I'm fakin' it all

Tryin' to start rumors

Some people that say a moment lasts longer

I find myself at home

Settled down, write a song

But I love to hang around

In black people's places

Fascinated, starin' at faces

Holy mama, make me concentrate

I've got to write a song

And I got to create

But I'll never

I'll never be clever

You know that I never, ever

I'll never be clever, child

Going down the line

You know, my head up high

I wonder why it's so hard to feel fine

Got all I need

Plastic teeth

A pocket full of speed

And I'm cool with the heat

A groovy little lady, seems I'm wastin' her time

I don't want time to move back to crime

And people say I used to do better

So I'm guess I'm gonna have to get myself together

But I'll never

I'll never be clever

I'll never, ever, babe

I'll never be clever

You know that I never

I'll never be clever

I'll never, ever

I'll never be clever