be like him

i wanna be a holy man

i wanna kill your pain with the wave of my hand

i wanna be the president

i wanna sign away your debt with the stroke of my pen

so don't tell me that i can never be like him

'cause ain't nothing need to stay the same way it's been

because i've seen the straight turn gay and the gay turn bi

a bird learn to swim

and a fish learn to fly

the drunk get dry and the fat get slim

so don't you ever tell me that i can never be like him

i wanna be a boxing champ

i wanna knock you out and then shake your hand

i wanna be a scientist

i wanna blow up the basement and try it again

so don't tell me that i can never be like him

'cause ain't nothing need to stay the same way it's been

because i've seen the meek turn bold and the bold get shy

a liar tell the truth and the truth become a lie

the drunk get dry and the fat get slim

so don't you ever tell me that i can never be like

tell me that i can never be like him

i know what i can never be

but that ain't for you to tell me

because i've seen a genius fail

a dummy get rich

the resentful forgive

the loyal ditch

a blind man hit and a marksman miss

a pretty girl that can't make love

ugly girl that can really kiss

and the drunk get dry and the fat get slim

so don't you ever tell me that i can never be like

tell me that i can never be like

tell me that i can never be like

tell me that i can never be like him