Johnny's on the street, a living charity
Searching for the light, tearing at the seams
And he's selling himself at the Sunset Strip
When everybody says it shouldn't matter anyway

Give something to believe in
One of these days we might
Says

What I need, what I want, I know it can't get the best of me
What I need, what I want, I know my time is gonna come
But it can't get the best of me

Johnny's off the beat, jaded by the scene
Taken by the life, taken by its means
St—, st—, stumbling around like the government
With everything around it might slip right from his reach

Give something to believe in
One of these days we might
Says

What I need, what I want, I know it can't get the best of me
What I need, what I want, it's all a lie until it means something
What I need, what I want, I know it can't get the best of me
What I need, what I want, I know my time is gonna come
But it can't get the best of me, can't get the best of me yeah

Give something to believe in
One of these days we might
Says

What I need, what I want, I know it can't get the best of me
What I need, what I want, it's all a lie until it means something
What I need, what I want, I know it can't get the best of me
What I need, what I want, I know my time is gonna come
But it can't get the best of me, can't get the best of me yeah