Lyrics

MY OWN PARADE

You say I?m not the one you want
not the one you dreamed I would be
?Cause I?ve got vision in my mind,
I?ve got a head above my neck
Well, you can?t always push me round
You can?t always lay me down,
I?ve got my fingers in your pie,
I?m feeling 20 stories high
And I?m thrilled to be alive

You only want me in your fantasies
Want me part of your charade
Forget the fact that I?m as smart as you
And I could lead my own parade

You say I don?t know what I need,
too blind to see what?s good for me
So you tug the zipper on my blouse,
Well, pull it down and let me out
You can?t always push me round
You can?t always lay me down
?Cause I?m feeling 20 stories high,
I feel like I could fly
And I?m thrilled to be alive

You only want me in your fantasies
Want me part of your charade
Forget the fact that I?m as smart as you
And I could lead my own parade

I?ll be my own dancing clown, with a big smile, a big frown,
gonna stir up this crazy town
I?m gonna lie in the bed I made, gonna lead my own parade