Heaven knows
Heaven knows I tried
To be like you
To be a part of you tribe

Id rather leave it all behind
But thats alright
Im not your average type
No mr. clean - hey I wanna be me

Cant you see - Im the exception to the rule
I know what I want
And I know Im gonna get it
That is why - Im the exception to the rule
Dont push me too far
The way I am is just because

I dont wanna be like you
I dont wanna be like you
The walls can be shaking
The earth could be quaking
I still dont wanna be like you

Im hog-tiedndirty
Im tough and mean

Keep your wall street slickers
And the american dream

You (ve) done me over and over
You (ve) tried to tie me down
Why dont you step out of the shadows
Dare to roll the dice
Let it roll - and dont you push me around

Cant you see - Im the exception to the rule
I know what I want
And I know Im gonna get it
That is why - Im the exception to the rule
Dont push me too far
The way I am is just because
I dont wanna be like you
I dont wanna be like you - never ever !
The walls can be shaking
The earth could be quaking
But I still dont wanna be like you

The ordinary way of life aint for me
I do what I want and I wanna be free
Never know, where I go or what Im gonna do
Why cant you see - the only thing I know is that

I dont wanna be like you
I dont wanna be like you
If the oceans turn to desert
Hell can turn to ice
But I still dont wanna be like you

I dont wanna be like you
I dont wanna be like you - no way !
The walls can be shaking
The earth could be quaking
But I still dont wanna be like - you !