I woke up on the wrong side of the bed It's days like these my mama said I would dread Like to get nice and clean, but all the hot water is gone God dam have to shower with a bottle of cheep cologne Late for a very important date again Speed up leave a cloud of dust at least the engine isn't dead Up ahead every light I see turns from green to yellow to red Every block that I stop I bang the steering wheel with my head Tell me why, everything's a formality Tell me why, we always disagree Tell me why, I wallow in my own pity Could happen to anyone in this city Why me Another day another dime another sign another dollar that I spend Another time another rhyme another opinion to defend Boss man got me twenty things to do Not in a state to concentrate with this dog crap on my shoe Don't you lie, don't you patronize, you say you've been here before Ain't life just a grand slam when it's kicking your posterior Say man look at the bright side the days not over yet Things can't get any worse I say wanna bet Tell me why, everything's a formality Tell me why, we always disagree Tell me why, I wallow in my own pity Could happen to anyone in this city Why me Tell me why, everything's a formality Tell me why, we always disagree Tell me why, I waddle in my own pity Could happen to anyone in this city Tell me why, my song is so shitty Tell me why, I suck at Jeopardy Tell me why, you're looking so pretty Tell me why, I can't be too sexy Why me