Cover art for Problems by Sex Pistols
Oct. 27, 19771 viewer20.1K views

Problems Lyrics

[Verse 1: Johnny Rotten]
Too many problems, oh, why am I here?
I need to be me 'cause you're all too clear
And I can see there's something wrong with you
But what do you expect me to do?
At least I gotta know what I wanna be
Don't come to me if you need pity
Are you lonely? You got no one
You got your body in suspension

[Pre-Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
That's no problem
Problem
Problem

[Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
The problem is you

[Verse 2: Johnny Rotten]
Eat your heart out on a plastic tray
You don't do what you want and you'll fade away
You won't find me working nine to five
It's too much fun being alive
I'm using my feet for my human machine
You won't find me living for the screen
Are you lonely? All needs catered
You got your brains dehydrated
[Pre-Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
Problem
Problem
Problem

[Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
The problem is you
What you gonna do?
Problem
Problem

[Instrumental Break]

[Pre-Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
Problem
Problem
Problem

[Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
The problem is you
What you gonna do with your problem?
The problem is you
Problem

[Verse 3: Johnny Rotten]
I a death trip, but I ain't automatic
You won't find me just staying static
Don't you give me any order
To people like me, there is no order
Bet you thought you had it all worked out
Bet you thought you knew what I was about
Bet you thought you'd solved all your problems
But you are the problem
[Pre-Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
Problem
Problem
Problem

[Chorus: Johnny Rotten]
The problem is you
What you gonna do with your problem?
I'll leave that to you
Problem, the problem is you
You got a problem
What you gonna do?

[Verse 4: Johnny Rotten]
You're going to a doctor, gonna take you away
They'll take you away and they'll throw away the key
They don't want you and they don't want me
You got a problem, the problem is you
Problem, what you gonna do?
Problem, have you got a problem?
Problem, oh, you got a problem
Problem, problem

[Outro: Johnny Rotten]
Problem, problem
Problem, problem
Problem, problem
Problem, problem
Problem, problem
Problem, problem
Problem, problem
Problem

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