I've chased this dream since I was five And I have barely stayed alive While folks have fallen off this ship I have never lost my grip So hate me You might as well hate me And go on berate me Until the day you die I'm going straight through I'm not going to hate you But I'm not going to wait for you Until the day I die Some folks will tell me I'm all wrong He's all wrong But I won't listen, well not for long No, not for long My whole life I've planned this trip He's planned this trip And to my plan I'm gonna stick He's gonna stick So hate me You might as well hate me And go on, berate me Until the day you die But I'm going straight through I'm not going to hate you But I won't wait for you Until the day I die "Doctor Weird's mystery will be continued shortly. Say, by the way, doctor, is mystery your sole pleasure?" "Young man, what could be more pleasant than mystery?" "Well, music. I mean the kind of music men hum or whistle when they feel on top of the world!" So hate me You might as well hate me And go on berate me Until the day you die But I'm going straight through I'm not going to hate you But I won't wait for you Until the day I die