Paint me into your picture Paint me onto your wall That's not me no matter how well you draw I'm not yours and you're not mine We're just sharing each other's time Don't you talk about dreams Don't you talk about love Don't you talk about anything at all Look at me and tell me what do you see Is it who I am or who you want me to be Don't you know Don't you know Can't leash a lion Can't leash a lion So why are you tryin' So why are you tryin' Won't you walk with me in the dead of the night Trust that I'm with you as I follow behind You gotta stay straight ahead, don't turn around I won't leave you or let you down I won't hurt you, no I won't attack I'm only mean when I feel trapped I can't live in a cage, I'll only try to escape I follow my instincts, cause they never change Don't you know Don't you know Can't leash a lion Can't leash a lion So why are you tryin' So why are you tryin'