The police were waitin' when the sun came up You better move your ass Or we'll really get rough I never wanted trouble But I sure got enough I'm bad at bein' subtle But I ain't that tough, no (Just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know (Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show (I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go (I'm just a victim of a bad reputation) I go no chance of shakin' Really gets you down when you don't belong An' everyone around says you growed up wrong But why do they resent it, I ain't doin' anything They say that I'm demented an' I never could sing Then everywhere I went I caused them such alarm You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no (Just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know (Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show (I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go (I'm just a victim of a bad reputation) I go no chance of shakin' I've been laughed at, I've been shut out But let there be no doubt Never been afraid of chances I been takin' The police are waitin' when the sun came up You better move your ass Or we'll really get rough I never wanted trouble But I sure get enough I'm bad at bein' subtle But I ain't that tough, no (Just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know (Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show (I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go (I'm just a victim of a bad reputation) I go no chance of shakin' Yeah!