If I can't be me How can I be with you? Baby, I've changed Just to see this thing through Some nights I wonder if you even know Who you're making love to If I can't be me How can I be with you? Oh, the girl that you want Just staying who I am And God knows I've tried To fit in your plans But now I see how I really don't No matter what I might do If I can't be me How can I be with you? Well it hurts when the one you're with You know won't ever get The essence, and so love your heart 'Till the one day when there's nothin' left The shadow of yourself And you can hardly, remember who you are Oh, it kills me deep inside When you look in my eyes And you can't even see that I'm sad And I wonder why I've stayed I guess that I was just hanging on to a little happiness we once had If I can't be me How can I be with you? Baby, I've changed Just to see this thing through Some nights I wonder if you even know Who you're making love to If I can't be me How can I be with you? If I can't be me How can I be with you?