I hear them calling to me Be what we want you to be Forget the problems you see I hear them calling But I, oh I, I don't wanna give in So many standing in line Nobody's speaking their mind All acting like it's just fine So many standing But I, oh I, I don't wanna give in We don't need to be a part of it all We don't have to fit in There's more to life than being one of the crowd They're gonna beat us if we let them win I feel them twisting my arm They say they won't do me harm No cause to be so alarmed I feel them twisting But I, oh I, I don't wanna give in They're pulling me from both sides They say I have to decide Do I go left or go right? They keep on pulling But I, oh I, I don't wanna give in Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I I don't wanna give in They've got the paper and pen They tell me that they're my friends From now until the deal ends They've got the paper But I, oh I, I don't wanna give