Well I can't help it if my heart is on my sleeve It takes all the strength I have to get to the next day Well I left home lonely but excited Well anxious and misguided Just to find, love was a phone call away I found the secret to success while in north Hollywood She told me "never tell your friends the entire truth" She had her right on a bible, swore she'd never been a liar And when she smiled I knew what I had to do She said "Angel won't you settle down now elsewhere Cause this town don't like your kind boy They'll eat you up alive And it ain't good It's no good for you to see the things I do Well it ain't good It's not good enough for you" And I walked down to the nearest corner store And I said "Mister will you make change of my dollar?" He gave my change with a smile Asked if I'd like to stay awhile He said "Man, won't you tell me 'bout your problems" And I said "Mister I can't seem to turn my life around Now mister why can't I be just like you? Honest and always with a smile With a heart for, everyone around him And when time comes, you always know what to do." And he said "Angel won't you settle down now elsewhere Cause this town don't like your kind boy They'll eat you up alive And it ain't good It's no good for you to see the things I do Well it ain't good It's not good enough for you" And it ain't good It's no good for you to see the things I do Well it ain't good It's not good enough for you And if there's a problem Learn to solve it That's what the world says And if there's a problem Learn to solve it That's what the world says Well it ain't good It's no good for you to see the things I do Well it ain't good It's not good enough for you And it ain't good It's no good for you to see the things I do Well it ain't good It's not good enough for you And can't help it if my heart is on my sleeve It takes all the strength I have to get to the next day