So you think that you got it all figured out    I told you, you have no idea what it is all about    Now you want to cling to the next big thing    Be part of the scene and ride the big machine    Well it aint gonna work out that way    Now you want to cling to the next big thing    Be part of the scene and ride the big machine    Well it aint gonna work out that way       What, who, where were you when I was down on my luck you know you never gave a fuck    You just cast me aside    What who where were when I needed you,    You know you never came through    And now you want to come along for the ride       I told you I know you as well as you think you do    I'll show you just how easy you are to see straight through       Now you want to cling to the next big thing    Be part of the scene and ride the big machine    Well it aint gonna work out that way    Now you want to cling to the next big thing    Be part of the scene and ride the big machine    Well it aint gonna work out that way       What, who, where were you when I was down on my luck you know you never gave a fuck    You just cast me aside    What ,who, where were when I needed you    You know you never came through    And now you want to come along for the ride       Nothing to me your nothing to me (repeats)       Now you want to cling to the next big thing    Be part of the scene and ride the big machine    Well it aint gonna work out that way    Now you want to cling to the next big thing    Be part of the scene and ride the big machine    Well it aint gonna work out that way