I hear them calling to me
Be what we want you to be
Forget the problems you see
I hear them calling
But I, oh I, I don’t wanna give in

So many standing in line
Nobody’s speaking their mind
All acting like it’s just fine
So many standing
But I, oh I, I don’t wanna give in

We don’t need to be a part of it all
We don’t have to fit in
There’s more to life than being one of the crowd
Their gonna beat us if we let them win

I feel them twisting my arm
They say they won’t do me harm
No cause to be so alarmed
I feel them twisting
But I, oh I, I don’t wanna give in

They’re pulling me from both sides
They say I have to decide
Do I go left or go right
They keep on pulling
But I, oh I, I don’t wanna give in

Oh I, oh I, oh I, oh I
I don’t wanna give in

They’ve got the paper and pen
They tell me that they’re my friends
From now until the deal ends
They’ve got the paper
But I, oh I, I don’t wanna give

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