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Short in stature, but his dreams are tall and wide

Sippin' hot sake, right at noon tide

Down the drinker's highway, straight ahead he flies

Crinkled smile that holds a kid inside his eyes

He ain't carryin' no school bag anymore

Just rollin' happy on life's giant floor

A funky old man in a sandbox, free and bold

A story of a lifetime, waitin' to unfold

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I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

'Bout your worries, or the hit song in the air

I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

All I know is how good this drink tastes right here

And that life's just a damn good joke, clear!

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Got the little God-hand, fingers sharp and quick

A master who can build a jet from just a chopstick

When they say, "Hey, you look just like your grandpa, man!"

He'll give a sneaky grin, stickin' to the plan

He’s got time to kill, so he loves to tease and trick

Serious face: "Hey, are you an alien, quick?"

He watches the reaction, laughs out loud and free

Turnin' everyone around him into a toy for him to see

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I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

'Bout tomorrow's weather, or the markets everywhere

I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

All I know is the sound of my old guitar

And tonight, we're goin' camping, way out in a car!

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Got a melody as happy as the sun

The guitar is howlin', "Jakajaka-jang!" the rhythm runs!

Is that old guy a pro, a genius in disguise?

Nah, you ask him that, he'll just say, "I don't know why!"

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The weekend ritual, solo-camp is on

Deep in the mountains, from dusk 'til the dawn

No one to bother him, this is the place to drink

Shoutin' at the moon, singin', until he's on the brink

Wrapped up in the smoke of the bonfire's haze

Though his hands are skillful, his tent-pitchin' just amazes! (It's bad!)

"Damn! The peg won't stick in!" He curses on the ground

But even that failure makes a funny sound! (A new tale is found!)

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I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

'Bout the social rules, or the gossip in the air

I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

All I know is the warmth of the fire's light

And the stars above me in my bag tonight!

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Old Man: "Hey, you there. Listen up. Life, you see, you lose if you take it straight. Well, who knows what the hell I'm talkin' 'bout, huh? Ha ha ha!"

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I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

I DON'T KNOW ANY THING! This is my rock and roll!

I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE!

Feelin' the best, yeah, I'm the happiest man alive

Ain't nobody gonna tell me how to survive!

I DON'T CARE!