Who says you’ll succeed,
he asked of me.
Who says you’ll succeed,
he called it honesty.

This is what you want…
a university degree?
This is what you want,
like he’s paying the fees.

I can get you a job,
earning real money.
I can get you a job,
his persistence hurt me.

You see father dear:
I’m not a natural smart.
You see father dear:
that’s why I worked hard.

To end up like you:
with no bright future.
To end up like you:
that’s a pain worse than torture.

You should want more for me,
encourage and guide.
You should want more for me,
where is your pride?

I have goals and dreams,
you shiftless knob.
I have goals and dreams,
keep your dead-end job.

I will succeed,
I will stay on top.
I will succeed;
I’ll defeat the odds.