Violent Femmes - Rules of Success lyrics

[Verse 1] Number one is for all you wimps All you sissies, sa**ies and sips[?] Words of a lame [?] philosophical abuse Number one says: Strength needs no excuse Strength needs no excuse [Chorus] The rules of success They're in number four The rules of success May open the door To happiness, social progress 'Cause if your life is a mess You need to follow rules of success [Verse 2] Number two is for those of you historical perspectives All guilt-mongers and charlatan tractors [?] OK, so [...] is jointless [?] But number to said: The past is pointless The past is pointless [Chorus] Oh, the rules of success They're in number four The rules of success They open the door To happiness and social progress You said your life is a mess? You need to follow the rules of success [Verse 3] Number three [?] Number three Speak what you believe Number three is ego arresting [?] Just because it happens to you doesn't mean it's interesting Just because it happens to you doesn't mean it's interesting [Chorus] Oh, the rules of success Well [?] three For the rules of success They will open your a free door To happiness and social progress You said your soul's egress? I say your life is a mess You need to follow the rules of success [Verse 4] Number four Subtle and plastic Number four Psycho elastic We'll return your [?] the shirt's been on [?] Say: the things that you apologise for are the things that you want The things that you apologise for are the things that you want [Chorus] Oh, the rules of success They're the one and two and three Called the rules of success They will open your a free door To happiness and social progress And the soul's egress I say your life is a mess You need to follow rules of success [Coda] Just shut up, just shut up Just shut up, just shut up Just shut up You poor fools With this four rules The world... [?] Your life will be blessed If you use the four rules of success I said your life if will be blessed If you use the four rules of success I said your life if will be blessed If you use the four rules of success