Lyrics - I Don't Want To Be Me by Jethro Tull

Got a grand house out in the country.
Marble pillars holding the door.
Empty bottles lining the wall from the night before.
Got a
Roller out in the garage.
But the wheels are stuck to the floor.
Got no reason to go anywhere--no friends call anymore.
I don't want to be me,
I don't want to be me,
I know it's hard to see,
But
I don't want to be me.
Had me playing down at the palace.
I was declared the belle of the ball.
Made the boys take my goods and chattels away--now
I'm staring at an empty hall.
I don't want to be me.
Pardon me--
I'm on my way.
Pardon me but
I'm going.
Taking on the simple life and
I feel the grass roots growing.
I'm going to ride the ragged road--diamond spurs jangling into the sunset.
No circuits running overload--
Well maybe
I'm not done yet.
Now there's nothing left in the cupboardand three bears' been eating my soup.
My life is one big critical mess if you take a look.
And the butler's off in
Ibiza on expense account gone berserk.
But
I can't check out of this crazy worldwithout being a jerk--
I don't want to be me.

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