[Verse 1]
I'm sorry I'm not the one
I'm not your savior
Not strong enough to lean on
And yes I'm ashamed of turning my back and run
But I'm not your father or long lost son
I'm not the one

[Verse 2]
And I'm not a good lover
I'm just a fool
Or when you're drowning
I'm not the lifeline to pull at sea
Hell, I'm not free enough myself to set you free
I'm not your savior
'Cause I'm not free
You had the time to flee
To places where I'll never be
But somehow you believed in me

[Chorus]
Standing here helpless at the end of my arms stretched out
And look me in the eye, oh brother, when you shoot me down
And I ate the cake, I burned the flag
I burned it all and what the heck
I'm only temporary, just like you
Just like you, just like you
[Bridge]
Wipe that smile off of your face
'Cause I can't change your dreams or get the dreams you chase
And I can't bear your white golden cross
'Cause after all you're just a shade on the wall, like all of us
Another shade on the wall, like all of us

[Chorus]
Oh, standing here helpless at the end of my arms stretched out
And look me in the eye, oh brother, when you shoot me down
And I ate the cake, I burned the flag
I burned it all and what the heck
I'm only temporary, just like you
Just like you, just like you