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

I´d rather leave it all behind
But that´s alright
I´m not your average type
No Mr. Clean - hey, I wanna be me

Can´t you see - I´m the exception to the rule
I know what I want
And I know I´m gonna get it
That´s is why - I´m the exception to the rule
Don´t push me too far
The way I am is just because

I don´t wanna be like you
I don´t wanna be like you
The walls can be shaking
The earth could be quaking
I still don´t wanna be like you

I´m hog-tied´n´dirty
I´m 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 don´t you step out of the shadows
Dare to roll the dice
Let it roll - and don´t you push me around

Can´t you see - I´m the exception to the rule
I know what I want
And I know I´m gonna get it
That´s is why - I´m the exception to the rule
Don´t push me too far
The way I am is just because

I don´t wanna be like you
I don´t wanna be like you - never ever!
The walls can be shaking
The earth could be quaking
But I still don´t wanna be like you

The ordinary way of life ain´t for me
I do what I want and I wanna be free
Never know, where I go or what I´m gonna do
Why can´t you see - the only thing I know is that

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

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