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