I don't want to be

I don't need to be anything other than a prison guard's son
I don't need to be anything other than a specialist's son
I don't have to be anyone other than a birth of two souls in one
Part of where I'm going is knowing where I'm coming from

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me

I'm surrounded by liars everywhere I turn
I'm surrounded by imposters everywhere I turn
I'm surrounded by an identity crisis everywhere I turn
Am I the only one to notice?
I can't be the only one who's learned

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me

Can I have everyone's attention please
if you're not like this and that
You're gonna have to leave
I came from the mountain, the crust of creation
My whole situation made from clay, dust, stone
And now I'm telling everybody

I don't want to be anything other than what I've been trying to be lately
All I have to do is think of me and I have peace of mind
I'm tired of looking 'round rooms wondering what I gotta to do
Or who I'm supposed to be
I don't want to be anything other than me

I DONT WANT TO BE...HEYYYY
I DONT WANT TO BE...NOOOO
I DONT WANT TO BE....I DONT WANT TO BE ANYTHING
ANYTHING OTHER THAN..MMMMMEEEE YEA YEA YEA
I DONT WANT TO BE.... HEYY YEAA YEAA YEAA
I DONT WANT TO BE.... HEYY YEAA YEAA YEAA
I DONT WANT TO BE.... HEYY YEAA YEAA YEAA
I DONT WANT TO BE.... HEYY YEAA YEAA YEAA
I DONT WANT TO BE.... HEYY YEAA YEAA YEAA

by Gavin DeGraw