First Things First

You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve It began when I was twenty-one years old And my mom and dad were begging me to go So I left a note and we went and hit the road Me and Chris and all the stuff I own I went out to find my soul and left the only comfort that I'd known It wasn't 'bout a girl or even California bleeding It was all about me choosing where to go And I sing You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve There were years I felt like everything was new Long before the troubles of my youth There were days and nights I couldn't see the end And I swear the music was my only friend You learn a lot about forgiveness When you choose to let down all your pride I don't wanna be so famous I just wanna sing until I die So sing it You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve When I wish upon a star No telling I'd walk out this far It came when I learned how to face myself And I'm still deciding if I'm something else I'm a million different people all the time But there's only one of me to get it right I'm gonna get it right, oh, oh I'm gonna get it right, I'm gonna get it right Oh, oh, oh You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve You are never gonna get (never gonna get) Everything you want in this world (oh) First things first Get what you deserve (first things first) You are never gonna get Everything you want in this world First things first Get what you deserve