Way back in high school
He was a big fat mess
That couldn't pass a joint enough
To pass a piss test
We never knew he was twice as smart as the rest of us
Well he must've done something right
Twenty-one with a house and hit on top forty
When your world changes upside down
Wait your turn because karma comes around
Think of all that you've got
So find the power you have within
And live up to the life you're livin' in
Hey, but take the longshot
Well, as a freshmen
Nobody looked her way
She walked the hall for years
But no one even knew her name
A legal pad and a ballpoint pen were her only friends
Well, she must've done something right
Saw her face on TV selling her success story
When your world changes upside down
Wait your turn because karma comes around
Think of all that you've got
So find the power you have within
And live up to the life you're livin' in
Hey, but take the longshot
You never know what you're gonna get, do ya?
No way to tell if you'll ever rise to the top
You'll never know if you never try, will ya?
So get up, and show 'em all what you got
When your world changes upside down
Wait your turn 'cause karma comes around
Think of all that you've got
So find the power you have within
And live up to the life you're livin' in
Hey, but take the longshot