This world is such a f*cking shitty place Just makes me wanna go and hide away But I'd stand smiling in the light of day If you would hold my hand I know the cops are trying to track me down Smart move for me would be to just skip town But I'd be brave and just stick around If you would hold my hand If you would hold my hand, I could fight the cops And then die smiling when I got shot If you would hold my hand I know that I could be a better man Finally find a way to rise above the lowdown world I've been living in I could do anything, anything at all If you would hold my hand If you would hold my hand When you're inside they keep you locked down tight No chance of escape, may as well not try But I could get put in and bust out same night If you would hold my hand I've never given anything much thought Just try to get by with the wits I got But I could be an Einstein, I shit you not If you would hold my hand If you would hold my hand, I could fight the cops And then die smiling when I got shot, oh If you would hold my hand I know that I could be a better man Finally find a way to rise above the lowdown world I've been living in I could do anything, anything at all If you would hold my hand Oh, I could do anything at all If you would hold my hand If you would hold my hand