Been uptight for all my life Been uptight, I'm real uptight My doctor told me I'm about to crack I'm gonna drop dead from a heart attack Been uptight for way too long Been uptight, I'm real uptight I had a girl but I wore her down She told me "man, you're too uptight to be around" Get me the hell out of here I'm running out of control I'm uptight, I'm not thinking clear And I'm ready to blow Tell me that I'm alright Tell me I'm for real I'm a fucking laboratory rat And every breath I feel Uptight Uptight La la la la la la la Been uptight, I'm real uptight I had a job but I got the shaft They fired me for being a decaf hypochondriac Get me the hell out of here I'm running out of control I'm uptight, I'm not thinking clear And I'm ready now to blow Tell me that I'm alright Tell me I'm for real I'm a fucking laboratory rat And every breath I feel Uptight Uptight I've been uptight for all my life None of you get it None of you have a clue I can't even leave my room And when I wake up, I hide beneath my bed I don't even eat, but I keep getting fatter