You think I've got it all
You think I've got it made well [bad word] my only friends are the ones I pay?
No one understands
What I would do to change my life for just one day

Don't say if I were you (say if I were you)
Or tell me what you'd do
Or things would be if
You're in my shoes
Cuz you're not me

You know what I need
And it's not another serenade
I get so tired of all the things you say
So give me what I want
if you only would
I'd gladly throw this all away

Don't say if I were you (say if I were you)
Or tell me what you'd do
Or things would be if
You're in my shoes (cuz you're not me)
Please take me as I am (take me as I am)
This isn't what I planned
I guess I don't expect that
You could understand
Cuz you're not me

I know you think you're bein' nice
But spare me all your lame advice
Time to play my hand and role the dice
Everybody's got their price
For far to long I've been denied
I'm makin' my move so just step aside
No one can say I never tried
To do everything to get back my pride

Hey, you were never me
Why can't you see
That you're not me (me, me, me)

Don't say if I were you (say if I were you)
Or tell me what you'd do (tell me what you'd do)
Or how things would be if
You were in my shoes (cuz you're not me)
Please help me if you can (help me if you can)
This isn't what I planned (this isn't what I planned)
I guess I don't expect that
You could understand
Cuz you're not me