Gonna wear tight pants and grow me a cool Van Dyke Gonna wear tight pants and grow me a cool Van Dyke Gonna be the kind of cat them bashful Berkeley co-eds like Trying to do my work, but the time just slips away Trying to do my work, but the time just slips away 'Cause we live it up all night, and sit around and gripe all day Go right, go left, it's still the same dead end Go right, go left, it's still the same dead end Better sing the Berkeley blues, there's Ronnie Reagan 'round the bend We've got sit-ins, dropouts and freedom fighters too We've got sit-ins, dropouts and freedom fighters too We've got kooks and politicians, everything but kids in school Go right, go left, it's still the same dead end Yes go right, go left, it's still the same dead end Better sing the Berkeley blues, there's running we can 'round the bend Got the Berkeley blues Yes the Berkeley blues It's Berkeley blues