Well, when I was a young man, I lived by the rules You got to have respect, and you got to go to school Boy, you've got a free ride, enjoy it while you can 'Cause things will be different when you become a man And it's payback time Now there's an old saying, it ain't no lie Life is a bitch, baby, and then you die You may become a rich man, you may become a king But it don't mean nothing when that golden bell rings And it's payback time Payback time Till the end of the line Laugh till you cry Then it's payback time And when you're finally standing At the end of the line Love is too expensive But you can't afford to die When it's payback time Yes, it's payback time Till the end of the line Laugh till you cry Then it's payback time Oh, yeah What's going around now comes around Oh, yeah