Things I learned in hobo jungle   Were things they never taught me in a class room   Like where to find a hand out   While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon      Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin'   I'm just talkin' to myself man to man   This ol' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take a lotta doin'   But I take a lot of pride in what I am      I guess I grew up a loner   I don't remember ever havin' any folks around   But I keep thumbin' through the phonebooks   And looking for my daddy's name in every town      And I meet lots of friendly people   But I'll always wind up leavin' on the lam   Hey, where I've been or where I'm goin'   Didn't take a lotta knowin'      But I take a lot of pride in what I am   I never travel in a hurry   Because I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere   Home is anywhere I'm livin'      If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square   Or if I'm workin' on some road gang   Or just livin' off the fat of our great land   I never been nobody's idol but at least I got a title      And I take a lot of pride in what I am   I never been nobody's idol   I take a lot of pride in what I am   I take a lot of pride in what I am