There's a bird on the wire and a cat on the fence
They sit there all day long
If I could live at no expense
I'd probably be there too

Chorus

'cause I was born tired born tired born tired born tired born tired

Sleep all night and I rest all day
Take odd jobs in between
After work I eat my pay
Then I catch up on some dreams

People say I'm lazy
I wish they'd let me rest
They all do what they got to do
And I do most what I do best

Chorus

Late one day in the afternoon
The landlord woke me up
Said my rent was over due
And he wanted every buck

Now I'm down at the station waiting on a train
And I don't really care where it goes
Got a change of clothes and a walking cane
Hit the flask in the handle when the cold wind blows