Why does everybody keep trying to mess me 'round 
I mean, I mean, I'm a reasonable type of guy 
I don't get [bad word]  well not that much 
Don't wanna let my problems drown 
I got restraints principles business pleasure leisure 
No shirt no dirt no skirt no dirt keep my blood pressure down 
I watch 'em botch it touch it clutch it don't try to scotch it 
But when I see something someone somehow somewhere 
I'm at the point where ignorance is preferable 

I am surrounded by [bad word] 
At work at home at church at sea 
They're on the bus 
They're on TV 
They're callin' me 
They're plaguin' me 
I am surrounded 

I guess that I'm a realist 
Don't believe in coincidence 
Especially when it happens more than once 
So I wish that person that has wrapped itself round there 
Would let go of my legs and listen to me now 

Lemme tell ya 
I'm convinced that what's needed here 
Is not more sympathy but a little more discipline 
(No pain no gain migraine you came) 
Your egos wrappin' itself round my long thin neck 

I am surrounded by [bad word] 
At work at home at church at sea 
They're on the bus 
They're on TV 
They're callin' me 
They're plaguin' me 
I am surrounded 

Why can't all these people 
All these people understand 
Aren't my force fields plain enough? 
I'm sick of being tired 
I'm tired of being sick 
I'm sick of being sick 
I'm tired of bein' tired 
I'm sick and I'm a tired 
Leave it to me to delegate responsibility 
Accounting fraternity maternity affirmity firmity infinity affinity 
Don't limit me and the American way 

I am surrounded by [bad word] 
At work at home at church at sea 
They're on the bus 
They're on TV 
They're callin' me 
They're plaguin' me 
Is this all the thanks I can get? 
Is this all the thanks I can get? 
They give me advice! They give me head lice! 
I am surrounded