anyone but me

I wish I knew how it feels to be happy
I wish I knew how it feels to be free
I don't mean to be saccharine and sappy
I just wish I could be anyone but me

          oh, anyone but me
          any fool could plainly see
          the life of misery I must go through
          anyone but me
          now, you may disagree
          but that's because you have the life of you
          yes you do

I wish I knew how it feels to be a winner
I wish I knew how to never lose
everything I do I do as a beginner
I wish I walked in someone else's shoes

           anyone but me
           oh how happy I would be
           successful and dynamic, too
           oh, anyone but me
           that's my sad philosophy
           I'd be much better off if I were you