I may not be one to rely on
 Too often I'm not even there
 It may be that I don't care
 The way I should do
 And all of that may be unfair

 I know it's true
 That I could have made more out of my life
 But we have us, and bit of all we need
 So I won't complain
 And I need no lame excuses
 To be just what I am
 Nothing more

 Probably it's true
 That I am sometimes too proud
 Of a career that might be even
 Not worth talking about

 I know that all our friends
 Might make more money than I do
 But I don't want to be in their shoes
 Because that's my point of view

 I know it's true
 That I could have made more out of my life
 But we have us, and bit of all we need
 So I won't complain
 And I need no lame excuses
 To be just what I am
 Nothing more

 I could be a man of means
 With a big house and a limousine
 I could be all of that and more
 And I could work all day
 And work all night as well
 Oh yes, I know
 I know too well

 That it's true
 That I could have made more out of my life
 But we have us, and a bit of all we need
 So I won't complain
 And I need no lame excuses
 To be just what I am
 Nothing more

 None of us would need any lame excuses
 If we were what we are
 Nothing more