I want to tell the story of four years of my life It's kinda hard, many intense moments The friends who leave behind and those who seek you out Those who only come because of your advance Those who scrutinize you when they find you're not a fake Jealous little ba*tards help you make mistakes The pleasure of the losers who run before they walk While you're learning of the women and the way that money talks Ask for your opinions, they couldn't care much less People you could kick at like a dog out on the street Only want to know you now you're the new big news Critisize you 'cause you've got the guts to choose Work or die The life that I lead is not a dream Work or die Fighting an endless war it seems Don't know what problems another day will bring Plenty eager fat cats taking care of things Haven't given in, haven't sold my mind Mean to cause disturbance, leave the rest behind Started out alone, no one to catch me when I fell Thought I could speak out, I found myself in hell They made their stupid comments, I just love the way they talk They think they have the talent to tell me how to work Want to know the reason, someone tell us why They smile at us sweetly, then knife us in the back In Trust I am the singer, believe me I have faith In the strong determination that got us here today Work or die The life that I lead is not a dream Work or die Fighting an endless war it seems They look, they an*lyze, they think they're really wise My name is Bernie and that's fine by me You find it hard to gag us, but you're free to try Take it or leave it, we work or die Work or die The life that I lead is not a dream Work or die Fighting an endless war it seems