Okay I hope you're not around Well, hidden in these walls of sound See, I know you put me down And if so, well, I'm alright I hope it's just a phase Oh, 'cause it's what you do to me It's what you do to me See, I know I'll beat you there And if so, well, I'm alright (I'm alright) To be fair, I'll be just fine (just fine) Whenever you hope to realize it See, I don’t want you, to be shot down I know there’s somethings to deny now I'm sure I’ll get there maybe someday somehow Leaning on the right side So I’ll be needing all of your time Now you can just sit there and do nothing Or can you can go down, given all that you’ve got So I'll take center stage And let these fears and confusions Fall right out of place I know I'll find a way And if I don't, well, I can try (I can try) Hard times will pass you by I feel the need to refuse it But it’s all the same I know I’ll beat you there And if so, well, I'm alright (I'm alright) To be fair, I'll be just fine (just fine) Whenever you hope to realize it See, I don’t want you, to be shot down I know there’s somethings to deny now I'm sure I’ll get there maybe someday somehow Leaning on the right side So I’ll be needing all of your time Now you can just sit there and do nothing Or you can go down, given all that you’ve got Somethin' than nothin' (Somethin' than nothin') I'd rather be somethin' than nothin' (Somethin' than nothin') I'd rather be somethin' than nothin' (Somethin' than nothin') I'd rather be somethin' than nothin' (Somethin' than nothin')