The police were waitin` when the sun came up
You better move your ass or we`ll really get rough
I never wanted trouble but I sure got enough
I`m bad at bein` subtle but I ain`t that tough, no

Just a victim of circ**stance
(Didn`t you know)
Just a victim of circ**stance
(Doesn`t it show)

I`m just a victim of circ**stance
(Wherever I go)
Just a victim of a bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin`

Really gets you down when you don`t belong
An` everyone around says you growed up wrong
But why do they resent it, I ain`t doin` anything
They say that I`m demented an` I never could sing
Then everywhere I went I caused them such alarm
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no

Just a victim of circ**stance
(Didn`t you know)
Just a victim of circ**stance
(Doesn`t it show)

I`m just a victim of circ**stance
(Wherever I go)
Just a victim of a bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin`

I`ve been laughed at, I`ve been shut out
But let there be no doubt
Never been afraid of chances I`ve been takin`

The police are waitin` when the sun came up
You better move your ass or we`ll really get rough
I never wanted trouble but I sure get enough
I`m bad at bein` subtle but I ain`t that tough, no

Just a victim of circ**stance
(Didn`t you know)
Just a victim of circ**stance
(Doesn`t it show)

I`m just a victim of circ**stance
(Wherever I go)
Just a victim of a bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin`