Verse 1: Dm Things I learned in a hobo jungle Dm G C C/B CC/G Were things they never taught me in a classroom Dm Like where to find a handout Dm G C C/B CC/G While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon. C Hey, I'm not braggin' nor complainin', F FF/D I'm just talkin' to myself man to man. Dm G Dm G This ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take a lot of doin'. Dm G C CCC/G But I take a lot of pride in what I am. Verse 2: Dm I guess I grew up a loner, Dm G C C/B C/G I don't remember ever havin' any folks around. Dm But I keep thumbin' through the phone books, Dm G C C/B C/G And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town. C And I meet lots of friendly people, F F/D but I always wind up leavin' on the lam. Dm G Dm G Hey, where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take alot of knowin', Dm G C/G But I take a lot of pride in what I am. Verse 3: Dm I never travel in a hurry, Dm G C C/G 'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere. Dm Home is anywhere I'm livin', Dm G C C/B C/G If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square, C Or if I'm workin' on some road gang, F F/D Or just livin' off the fat of our great land. Dm G Dm G I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title, Dm G C C/G And I take a lot Of pride in what I am. Dm G Dm G I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title, Dm G C C/G And I take a lot Of pride in what I am. Dm G C C/G I take a lot of pride in what I am. Dm G C CC/G I take a lot of pride in what I am.