Cream and Bastards Rise

You're doing everything your people said to I'd hate to be the one to break it to you It's only sad 'cause it's true They misled you when they bred you Somebody said some things they have no right to Somehow it stuck and you were known as someone who Could simply not follow through if they have to But you have to, don't you? You don't have to be a genius But it helps to, it helps to Fools and charlatans, since they may get wise But only cream and bastards rise Yeah, you can see it in their eyes You follow good advices to the letter You know your friend He's doing so much better than you Are ever likely to do, he'll eclipse you But he will not miss you You don't have to be a genius But it helps to, it helps to All the also-rans are real nice guys But only cream and bastards rise People who could buy and sell you Sharing a joke that they will never tell you You think you're dialed in, someone has to win And you know what that means That means someone's got to lose It's probably you, oh, it's probably you, oh It's not a race, it's not a competition And if it were, you'd be in no position To get them to listen to you if you had to Not even if your life depended on it You don't have to be a genius But it helps to, it helps to Some are aliens, the rest are spies But only cream and bastards rise Yeah, you can see it in their eye