[Spoken Intro: Sonny]
I never thought I'd cut a record by myself
But I got something I want to say
I want to say it for Cher
And I hope I say it for a lot of people

[Verse: Sonny]
Why can I be like any guy?
Why do they try and make me run? Son of a gun
Now what do they care about the clothes I wear?
Why get their kicks from makin' fun? Yeah
This world's got a lot of space and if they don't like my face
It ain't me that's goin', that's goin' anyplace, no

[Chorus: Sonny]
So I don't care
Then laugh at me
If that's so fair
I have to beg to be free

[Post-Chorus: Sonny]
Then baby, laugh at me
And I'll cry for you
And I'll pray for you
And I'll do all the things
That the man up stairs says to do
I'll do 'em for you
I'll do 'em, I'll do 'em all for you
[Bridge: Sonny]
It's gotta start someplace
It's gotta start somehow
I'll make that other cheek mine
And maybe the next guy
That don't wear a silk tie
He can walk by and say hi
Say hi instead of why

[Outro: Sonny]
Instead of why
Instead of why, babe
Instead of why
What did I do to you?