I've been a beggar; I've been a thief
I've given you all kinds of grief
I've been bad, but I'll make good, you'll see
Oh, baby, don't give up on me
You've been a prisoner for quite some time
Since I coerced you into my life of crime
Just one more big one and then we'll be free
Oh, baby, don't give up on me
Your time's not wasted, believe what I say
Your big investment's gonna pay off someday
They say that a monkey in the right frame of mind
Given enough paper and given enough time
Is bound to type Shakespeare eventually
Oh, baby, don't give up on me
In the school of hard knocks, I'm the cla** clown
The only thing I'm good at is foolin' around
But one more semester and I'll have my degree
Oh, baby, don't give up on me
Oh, baby, don't give up on me
Oh, baby, don't give up on me