Lyrics: Fool of the class

i've always been a sort of a homeboy
keeping my mouth closed at school
the roughs and the toughs didn't bother me much
it was part of my daily routine
the keep yourself tidy rule,
was always a pain in the ass
the tie kept right, and the shoes shone bright
mean't you stuck out as the fool of the class
in town i had to hide low keep my eyes fixed on the street
they always knew, if you were green or blue
it was written all over your face
at night they'd come and find you, there was no hiding place
they took the beat from the streets
when we were very young
made us all go through the pain
kept so (so) busy
running around on your own
you should (be) dizzy
watching the cars go, up in a fire glow
hoping and dreaming for a better tomorrow