Everybody's trying to be my villain   And I was unaware of the vacancy   Some people predict bad news and hope it never happens   And others are content to assume authority      And maybe some day I will not be destitute   And I will be kicked by a better brand of boot      Oh, everybody's trying to be my villain   The line keeps getting longer and that cannot be good   I guess I should be grateful for all of the attention   I guess I should be bitter that I'm never understood      I asked them for a hand and they lifted a finger   Due to some concerns about loosing their grip   I understood completely and thanked them for the effort   But I'm not one for breaking bottles on a sinking ship      And maybe some day I will not be destitute   And I will be kicked by a better brand of boot      Everybody is trying to be my villain   Villain, oh   Everybody is trying, trying to be my villain   Villain, oh