I Don't Wanna Be Like You
Heaven knowsHeaven knows I triedTo be like youTo be a part of the tribe
I'd rather leave it all behindBut that's alrightI'm not your average typeNo, Mr. Clean, hey, I wanna be me
Can't you see? I'm the exception to the ruleI know what I want and I know I'm gonna get itThat's is why I'm the exception to the ruleDon't push me too far, the way I am is just because
I don't wanna be like youI don't wanna be like youThe walls can be shakingThe earth could be quakingBut I still don't wanna be like you
I'm hog-tied n' dirtyI'm tough and meanKeep your Wall Street slickersAnd the American dream
You've done me over and overYou've tried to tie me downWhy don't you step out of the shadowsDare to roll the diceLet it roll and don't you push me around
Don't you see? I'm the exception to the ruleI know what I want and I know I'm gonna get itThat's is why I'm the exception to the ruleDon't push me too far the way I am is just because
I don't wanna be like youI don't wanna be like you, never everThe walls can be shakingThe earth could be quakingBut I still don't wanna be like you
The ordinary way of life ain't for meI know what I want and I wanna be freeNever know, where I'm going or what I'm gonna doWhy can't you see? The only thing I know is that
I don't wanna be like youI don't wanna be like youIf the oceans turn to desertHell can turn to iceBut I still don't wanna be like you
I don't wanna be like youI don't wanna be like you, no wayThe walls can be shakingThe earth could be quakingBut I still don't wanna be like you