Why can't I be like any guy? Why do they try and make me run? Son of a gun What do they care about the clothes I wear? Why get their kicks from making fun? This world's got a lot of space And if they don't like my face It ain't me that's going, that's going any place Well I don't care, Been laughed at me If that's the fair I have to pay to be free Than baby laugh at me And I'll cry for you
And I'll pray for you And I'll do all those things That the man upstairs has to do I'll do 'em for you Yeah I'll do 'em all for you It's gotta start some place It's gotta start some time I'll make that achievement And maybe the next time That guy in the silk tie He can walk by and say Hi! Say Hi! instead of Why? Instead of Why? Instead of Why?, babe Instead of Why?