Manfred Mann - Tired of Trying, Bored With Lying, Scared of Dying Lyrics

Oh you who try to order me
and say what I'll 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 of street corner fights
and then you sit at desks 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
what's in a name

and why bother
man, what's the incentive to try

you know I'm tired of trying
bored with lying
and scared of dying

wow!

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

but why bother
what's the incentive to try

you know I'm tired of trying
bored with lying
and scared of dying

what you want me to do?
I'm not expecting to grow up into something like you

now what the hell do you want me to do

why bother
man, what's the incentive to try

you know I'm tired of trying
bored with lying
and scared of dying

why don't you tell me
why bother
(you know I'm tired of trying)
why bother
(you know I'm bored with lying )
hey 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)
don't you know that I'm tired
(you know I'm bored with lying )
so tired yeah I'm scared I'm bored
(you know I'm scared of dying)
I'm sorry tell me tell me
why bother