I could be the biggest baby you will ever meet And i could be the wisest tree still counting centuries I could be the darkest shade of fear And i could be the brightest moon But i can't be the way you want me to I could write a book with everything i should've said And i could build a road with all the signals i misread I can make waves on a water bed And i can make a living too But i can't be the way you want me to I can be the man who laughs as loud as neon green And i can be the man who cries silently I can be as cold as winter rain And i can be as warm as june But i can't be the way you want me to