[Chorus]
Take me as I am, not as you want me, yeah
Not as you want me to be, yeah, whoa
And I would understand if you don't want to talk to me
If you don't want to talk, yeah
Too many days gone by and I don't want to cry
And I don't want to say goodbye, yeah
Too many lies, they done passed me by
And I don't want to die, I just want to get high, yeah

Take me as I am, not as you want me, yeah
Not as you want me to be, yeah, whoa
And I would understand if you don't want to talk to me
If you don't want to talk, yeah
Too many days gone by and I don't want to cry
And I don't want to say goodbye, yeah
Too many lies, they done passed me by
And I don't want to die, I just want to get high, yeah

[Verse]
Why do I gotta be me?
Why can't I be free?
Why do you gotta be you?
Can't you be in love with me?
I don't know why it's so hard just to be quiet, yeah
And I ain't know why it's so hard just to be alive
It's too much, too much, I can't handle
Too much, too much, won't you take me back
Yeah, won't you take me back, yeah
'Cause I know it's too much just to be alright
It's too much just to take me by
Too much just to let me be
So won't you be with me, oh, ooohhh
[Chorus]
Take me as I am, not as you want me, yeah
Not as you want me to be, yeah, whoa
And I would understand if you don't want to talk to me
If you don't want to talk, yeah
Too many days gone by and I don't want to cry
And I don't want to say goodbye, yeah
Too many lies, they done passed me by
And I don't want to die, I just want to get high, yeah

Take me as I am, not as you want me, yeah
Not as you want me to be, yeah, whoa
And I would understand if you don't want to talk to me
If you don't want to talk, yeah
Too many days gone by and I don't want to cry
And I don't want to say goodbye, yeah
Too many lies, they done passed me by
And I don't want to die, I just want to get high, yeah