E
Told me not to smoke drugs, but I wouldn't listen
E
Never thought I'd get caught and wind up in prison
A
Chalk it up to youth, but young age I ain't dissin'
E
I guess I just had to get it outta my system
B               A
Outta my system, outta my system
B
Oh lord I'd never do it now I know what I ain't missing
A                                              E
I'm glad I went and got it all outta my system

E
The luster of youth versus married security
E
I'm glad I'm here now, but just between you and me
A
I had to get out and make the deals
E
And learn to know how it feels but that it ain't real
B                A
Outta my system, whoa outta my system
B
There's a way to have it all you know I ain't kidding
A                                                E
Some things I know I'll never get outta my system

       A 
If you don't live now you ain't even trying
 E
And then you on your way to a mid-life crisis
 B                         B
Livin it out, any way you feel
E
You can feel it in your bones, but try to deny it
A
Wipe it off your face but your eyes won't hide it
B                                           B
You knew it all along, but never made it clear

E
They told me not to steal cars said I'd wind up in prison
E
Thought I knew it all, yeah I wouldn't listen
A
Chalk it up to young age, but youth I ain't dissin'
E
I guess I just had to get it outta my system
B                    A
Outta my system, whoa outta my system
B
I'm glad I did it all, then I know what I ain't missing
A                                         E
Glad I went and got it all outta my system

B
I'm glad I did it all now I know what I ain't missing
A
Glad I went and got it all outta my system, oh
B
I'm glad I did it all now I know what I ain't missing
A
Glad I went and got it all outta my system, oh, oh, oh