Don't Wanna Be Like That - Joe Jackson

I’m The Man

Don’t Wanna Be Like That

(words and music by Joe Jackson)

OK let me tell you 'bout some of the things I’m going through

I know you think that you know but how do you know

That what you know is true

Well maybe it’s time for getting out of line

It seems like the done thing to do

Some people get crazy

Some people get lazy

Some people get hazy

Some people get out

Take me away, I said, take me away

I don’t wanna be like that

Don’t wanna be like that

Now the cocaine club says welcome

You’re in college now not school

But I’m sorry to say that I’m going out to work

While you’re going to the swimming pool

Where the L.A. sun can turn your brains

To scrambled eggs it’s true

Some people get crazy

Some people get lazy

Some people get hazy

Some people get out

Some people think that they know about some girls

Some people think they’re cool

And some girls think they know about me

Some girls think I’m some fool

And American girls that put their tongue in your ear

When they talk on the telephone

And the stars only come out at night

When the press and photographers moan and groan

And the Playboy centrefold leaves me cold

And that ain’t 'cause I’m a fag

So you playboys can just go play with yourself

That’s your style

'Cause that’s a drag

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