[Refrain: Billy Corgan]
Take my hand
And don't let go
Trust this man
And let it flow

[Verse 1: Bernard Sumner]
Don't take me down
'Cause I'm not done
Don't steal my crown
Before it's won

[Verse 2: Bernard Sumner]
The wide expanse
The wheel of chance
Will turn my way
The sky will not be gray

[Chorus: Bernard Sumner & Billy Corgan]
I don't wanna be like other people are
Don't wanna own a key
Don't wanna wash my car
Don't wanna have to work like other people do
I wanted to be free
I wanted to be true
[Refrain: Bernard Sumner, Billy Corgan, Both]
Take my hand (Take my hand)
And don't let go (Don't let go)
Trust this man (Trust this man)
And let it flow

[Bridge: Billy Corgan & Bernard Sumner, Bernard Sumner]
I drank at every bar in town
I filled my cup when I was down
Saw the things I wanted to see
Became the man I wanted to be
But then somehow I lost my way
I've got to get back there today

[Chorus: Bernard Sumner & Billy Corgan]
I don't wanna be like other people are
Don't wanna own a key
Don't wanna wash my car
Don't wanna have to work
Like other people do
I wanted to be free
I wanted to be true
I don't wanna be like other people are
Don't wanna own a key
Don't wanna wash my car
Don't wanna have to work
Like other people do
I wanted to be free
I wanted to be true
[Instrumental]

[Chorus: Bernard Sumner & Billy Corgan]
I don't wanna be like other people are (Other people are)
Don't wanna own a key
Don't wanna wash my car (Wanna wash my car)
Don't wanna have to work like other people do
I wanted to be free
I wanted to be true

[Chorus: Bernard Sumner & Billy Corgan, Billy Corgan]
I don't wanna be like other people are
Don't wanna own a key (Take my hand)
Don't wanna wash my car (Don't let go)
Don't wanna wake at night or wait until it's light
I wanted to be free
I thought that I was right

[Outro: Bernard Sumner]
(I thought that I was right)
(I thought that I was right)
(I thought that I was right)
(I thought that I was right)
(I thought that I was right)
(I thought that I was right)
(I thought that I was right)