oh you try to order me and say what I do
I know you want the world to be exactly like you

But why bother
What's the incentive to try
You know I'm tired of trying, bored with lying
And scared of dying

You talk of mods and rockers and the street corner fights
And then you sit at hooe inventing weapons all night

So why bother
What's the incentive to try
You know I'm tired of trying, bored with lying
And scared of dying

The fascists horrify you they're a sin and a shame
Discrimination, immigration whats in a name

And why bother
Man what's the incentive to try
God you know I'm tired of trying, bored with lying
And scared of dying

You cry about the teenagers for breaking your rules
It don't occur to you, you never built enough schools

And why bother
Man what's the incentive to try
Well you know I'm tired of trying, bored with lying
And scared of dying

What do you want me to do
Am I expected to grow up into something like you
Oh what the hell do you want me to do
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Why bother
Man what's the incentive to try
Don't you know I'm tired of trying, bored with lying
And scared of dying

Won't you tell me
Why bother (You know I'm tired of trying)
Why bother (You know I'm bored with lying)
Eh tell me why bother (You know I'm scared of dying)
Why do I have to keep on trying (You know I'm tired of trying)

Well don't you know that I've tried
I'm so tired of being, I'm tired.....

