(Dickie Peterson) 1-2-3-4 
Well I was born standing up 
I'm gonna die laying down 
I laugh like your baby 
Lord, I cry like your clown 
I tell you baby 
I'm all through 
I'm all through just paying my dues. 
Cause I'm a man 
And I'm on the run 
But I'm through paying my dues 
I'm through with you. 
Why, you can laugh all day 
You can cry all night 
Turn me on 
Or you can shut off my lights 
Talk about all your cares and woe 
I tell you baby 
I just don't care no more! 
Cause I'm a man 
And I'm on the run 
I'm all through paying my dues 
Guess I'm through with you. 
Oh. Well I was born standing up 
I'm gonna die laying down 
I laugh like your baby 
Lord, I cry like your clown 
I tell you baby 
Now I'm all through 
I'm all through just paying my dues. 
Cause I'm a man 
And I'm on the run 
But I'm through paying my dues 
I'm through with you. 
Cause I'm a man on the run 
Cause I'm a man on the run 
Cause I'm a man on the run 
Alright.