You will never be man of this world You will never know the difference You don't care for that, that is not for you You will make it with your own hands Build your own house in your own way Always travel on your own road Be your own man, bother no one Carryin' your own load Oh never is a real long time (x2) You will never be, you don't have to be But never is a real long time We know you speak you mind and you're truthful You can make us hang on every word Let 'em know you're there, but never let them in Now that will get you what you well deserve Preach your own word follow no one If there's a god he has to come to you But who will catch you, when you're fallin' And all your friend's are far away and few Oh never is a real long time (x2) You will never be, you don't have to be But never is a real long time Build your own house, in your own way Always travel on your own road Be your own man, bother no one Carry nothing but your own load Oh never is a real long time (x2) You will never be, you don't have to be But never is a real long time