I wanna be the first boy on the moon Wanna beat the cat run away with the spoon But all I get is frustration Rainin' down on me All I need is encouragement Please, believe in me I'm not gonna let myself be pushed around Gonna live my life the way it ought to be But all I hear is get a job Some security All I need is encouragement Please, believe in me Big man white chief (?) boy no thief Mother, you know This is what I'm tryin' to avoid I'm not gonna let myself be pushed around I'm gonna live my life the way it ought to be But all I get, I get frustration It's rainin' down on me All I need is encouragement Please, please, believe in me Big man white chief (?) boy no thief Mother, you know This is what I'm tryin' to avoid Big man white chief (?) boy no thief Mother, you know This is what I'm tryin' to avoid Big man white chief (?) boy no thief Mother, you know This is what I'm tryin' to avoid