I'm tired of wasting my life away Running in circles, trying to get some pay When I ask for a little help They always look the other way When things are smooth, they're on my case But when I'm in need, there ain't no trace There must be an alternative To always take and never give How long am I supposed to stand? Always been dealt a losing hand What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me There's a war, I can't escape In the ballot box, I seal my fate But the winds will surely change And what holds me will rearrange The record's broken, repeats itself They feed me poison, say it's for my health The record's broken, repeating all the time They act for an interest, but it ain't mine What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me What do you mean? It never worked for me