G called a friend the other day D7 to see what kind of words hed say C D7 G he said, "I just met a man down here and his girlfriend dont like you" So give me a number, her address D7 and Ill see if I can do my best C D7 G to avoid her the next time Im passing through Never been much for following rules D7 always go out and act the fool C D7 G and something bad would happen by and by I cant say Im always proud of myself D7 But I dont wish I was somebody else C D7 G Infact Id rather be me then you G F# F D7 But a lot of people dont like me C D7 G not my music I hear; personally D7 gonna tell you how to act and what to say C D7 G I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave C A7 D7 I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave G Well I went to a party in the middle of the night D7 crawling up the stairs and thats alright C D7 G I pictured the who place in flames and it made me smile I wonder why I thought such terrible things D7 a voice in my head heard the telephone ring C D7 G picked up and said, "weve been wondering for a while" Walked in a wall, spelt in the dirt D7 got punched in the face I admit that it hurt C D7 G and I had enemies that I call my friends But it dosnt matter if I get low down D7 because Im the one riding on the hear right now C D7 G and all I gotta do is use my imagination G F# F D7 But a lot of people dont like me C D7 G not my music I hear; personally D7 gonna tell you how to act and what to say C D7 G I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave C A7 D7 I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave G Well theres been sometimes I was under the gun D7 and when I was I intended to run C D7 G it was important but it wasnt worth dying for someone said he who fights and runs away D7 can avoid getting killed another day C D7 G so I made a point of every window and every door but all these people they gather round D7 my heart goes backwards my head drops down C D7 G I hear my voice say things I told it not to Couldn't say who it was directed at D7 and why I chose to say something like that C D7 G and now what I truly plan to do G F# F D7 But a lot of people dont like me C D7 G what i hear now out on the street D7 gonna tell you how to act and what to say C D7 G I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave C D7 G I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave C A7 D7 I guess Id rather be an orphan then a slave