special

I always wanted to be special

I guess that I failed

I tried to be the best

but the truth prevailed

all my shortcomings

were well defined

all of my failures

were well designed

will you be with me

can you see

the specialness

inside of me

I try to be normal

in all I say and do

always looking over my shoulder

to see what's coming through

I've been around the country

I graduated from school

I took all the lessons

and I followed the rules

I've been in the open

and I've learned to hide

but I don't feel special

down deep inside

so what if I'm common

like everyone else

but that's not what I wanted

for myself

I want to be the one

who always stands apart

tethered to the rhythm

of my own heart

I don't know where to turn

I don't know what to do

I want to be special

exactly like you