back up on the count of three    i'm picking up the pieces    had dirt on my feet before    but i will not let this brutal world hold me down    wont waste another day    got this life ahead of me as long as you know       i wont change for you hold me down    i'll bend but never break. wont change for you       something down inside of me just trembles on commitment    cause i dont want your american dream    does that make me different    so touch the ground    you'll never capture me    i dont want your simple life just as long as you know