[Verse 1]
I don't mind lettin' you down easy, but just give it time
If it don't hurt now, a-just wait, just wait a while
You're not the big fish in the pond no more
You are what they're feedin' on

[Pre-Chorus]
So what are you gonna do
When the world don't orbit around you? Ooh, uh, uh
So what are you gonna do
When the world don't orbit around you?

[Chorus]
Ain't it fun
Livin' in the real world?
Ain't it good
Bein' all alone?

[Verse 2]
Where you're from, you might be the one who's runnin' things
Well, you could ring anybody's bell and get what you want
See, it's easy to ignore trouble
When you're livin' in a bubble

[Pre-Chorus]
So what are you gonna do
When the world don't orbit around you? Mm, uh, uh
So what are you gonna do
When nobody wants to fool with you? Oh, uh
[Chorus]
Ain't it fun
Livin' in the real world?
Ain't it good
Bein' all alone?
Ain't it good to be on your own? (Oh)
Ain't it fun you can't count on no one? (Oh)
Ain't it good to be on your own? (Ah)
Ain't it fun you can't count on no one? (Ah)
Ain't it fun
Livin' in the real world?

[Bridge]
Don't go cryin' to your mama
'Cause you're on your own in the real world
Don't go cryin' to your mama
'Cause you're on your own in the real world
Don't go cryin' to your mama
'Cause you're on your own in the real world
Don't go cryin' to your mama
'Cause you're on your own in the real world

[Break]
Ain't it fun? Ain't it fun?
Baby, now you're one of us
Ain't it fun? Ain't it fun?
Ain't it fun?
[Chorus]
Ain't it fun
Livin' in the real world?
Ain't it good
Ain't it good bein' all alone?
Ain't it fun
Livin' in the real world? ('Cause the world don't orbit around you)
Ain't it good
Ain't it good bein' all alone? (Ah, ah)

[Outro]
Don't go cryin'
To your mama (Not to your mama)
'Cause you're on your own
In the real world (Don't go cryin')
Don't go cryin'
To your mama (To your mama)
'Cause you're on your own (Hey)
In the real world (Oh)
Don't go cryin'
To your mama (Yeah, yeah)
'Cause you're on your own
In the real world (This is the real world)
Don't go cryin' (Hey)
To your mama (Don't go cryin')
'Cause you're on your own (You're on your own)
In the real world (This is the real world)
Don't go cryin' (This is the real world)
To your mama (All you got to do, don't go cryin')
'Cause you're on your own
In the real world (Oh)
Don't go cryin' (Oh, don't you cry)
To your mama (To your mama)
'Cause you're on your own ('Cause you're on your own)
In the real world
Don't go cryin'
Don't you go, don't you go cryin'
Don't go cryin'
You're on your own
Don't go cryin'
Don't, don't, don't go cryin' to your mama
Don't go cryin'
Don't you cry…