it s a dirty job but someone s got to do it yeah all i ever heard as a kid was i m born to lose all i ever wanted was a shot at breaking the rules i want to make a lot of money but i don t want to go to school i don t want to get a real job i don t want to be you i d rather be dead yeah i d rather be dead i d rather be face down in the dirt with a bullet in my head well i ran away and pawned my soul for a switchblade knife i met a man from mars and a couple other freaks that night i want to take on the world i want to bang a million girls i don t want to wear a three piece suit i don t want to be you i want to make a lot of money but i don t want to go to school i don t want to get a real job i don t want to be you yeah i d rather be dead i d rather be dead yeah i d rather be dead yeah i d rather be dead i d rather be face down in the dirt with a bullet in my head i d rather be dead yeah i d rather be dead i d rather be face down in the dirt with a bullet in my head with a bullet in my head