Gotta Know The Rules - Social Distortion

Spent my whole life yeah lookin' for something

What it was I’m not really sure

I looked for happiness but only found sorrow

Then I realized how to unlock the door yeah yeah yeah

So you think you’ve got it figured out

It don’t come easy maybe just for fools

Some say life is a struggle now it’s a game now

Just gotta know the rules

Gotta know the rules

Most people go through life thinking

Take what you can and leave the weak behind

Never stop to think what you can give now

Too afraid to learn what you might find yeah yeah yeah

So you think you’ve got it figured out

It don’t come easy maybe just for fools

Some say life is a struggle now it’s a game now

Just gotta know the rules

Gotta know the rules

Spent my whole life yeah doing things my way

Doing unto others knowing it’s wrong

When’s the last time you looked in the mirror?

When’s the last time you liked what you saw?

Yeah yeah yeah

So you think you’ve got it figured out

It don’t come easy maybe just for fools

Some say life is a struggle now it’s a game now

Just gotta know the rules

Gotta know the rules