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!