I don't wanna be like you I don't wanna be like, I don't wanna be like I was never quite a cool girl, no Not a popular in school girl, no I was made out of a different mold Never fit in and never followed Always beating to my own damn drum Never wanted to be more like them 'Cause they always looked the same, talked the same, wore the same clothes And I hold my own 'cause I don't wanna be like you And I know I can never be I'm better off just staying true to me I don't wanna be like you Got my own identity, and I'm out to build a legacy I am irreplaceable, I'm strong, and I'm unshakeable And I don't wanna be like you And I don't give a damn what you think They said you'd never get too far from here But everybody's gotta start somewhere I did it my way, my way, my way I know that there's more than this small town It doesn't hold me back when you bring me down I did it my way, my way, my way I don't wanna be like you And I know I can never be I'm better off just staying true to me I don't wanna be like you Got my own identity, and I'm out to build a legacy I am irreplaceable, I'm strong, and I'm unshakeable And I don't wanna be like you And I don't give a damn what you think I don't wanna be like, I don't wanna be like you I don't wanna be like, I don't wanna be like you I don't wanna be like, I don't wanna be like you I don't wanna be like, I don't wanna be like you I don't wanna be like you (like you) And I know I can never be I'm better off just staying true to me (true to me) I don't wanna be like you Got my own identity, and I'm out to build a legacy I am irreplaceable, I'm strong, and I'm unshakeable And I don't wanna be like you And I don't give a damn what you think I don't give a damn, no, no I don't give a damn, no, no Ooh