I WANNA BE THE WORLDS BEST LOVER
I WANNA BE ON EVERY COVER
I WANNA BE THE FLYING MAN IN THE CIRQUE DE SOLIEL
BUT I'M ME, AND THAT'S ALL I'LL EVER BE
I WANNA BE LIKE SERPICO, OR A FREEDOM FIGHTER DOWN
IM MEXICO, A BLACK MAN IN THE FIFTIES SOUTH, SEE
WHAT FAKE WHITE FREEDOM WAS (IS?) ALL ABOUT
I WANNA `RECON' IN VIETNAM, SHOOT A BALL LIKE
GARY PAYTON, I WANNA TALK TO JESUS CHRIST,
A-BOMB THE EXTREME RIGHT
BUT I'M ME, AND THAT'S ALL I'LL EVER BE.

IF IT WAS UP TO ME, I'D BE THOSE THINGS AND SOM
MUCH MORE
IF IT WAS ME, I'D TALK TO GOD AND KICK
DOWN EVERY DOOR

I REALLY WANNA SAVE THE PLANET, END ALL WARS
AND DESTRUCTIVE HABITS, I WANNA RAISE HELL WITH
THE C.D.C, SEE IF ALL IS BEING DONE ABOUT
THAT FUCKIN DISEASE, I WANNA BE LIKE RANDY JOHNSON,
PLAY GUITAR LIKE MICK RONSON, WANNA
SET MY SIGHTS ON ART COLLECTIONS, GIVE HOMELESS
PEOPLE A NEW DIRECTION
BUT I'M ME, AND THAT'S ALL I'LL EVER BE
AND I SEE, THERE'S SOME THINGS I DON'T NEED.

IF IT WAS UP TO ME, I'D BE THOSE THINGS AND SOM
MUCH MORE
IF IT WAS ME, I'D TALK TO GOD AND KICK
DOWN EVERY DOOR

** SOLO **

IF IT WAS UP TO ME
I'D BREAK DOWN EVERY WALL
LET THE POOR HAVE IT ALL
BAN ALL WAR, IF YOU PLEASE
AND END DISEASE

IF IT WAS UP TO ME, I'D BE THOSE THINGS AND SOM
MUCH MORE
IF IT WAS ME, I'D TALK TO GOD AND KICK
DOWN EVERY DOOR