Just Like Them

Father’s a lonely man in a crowded room
He keeps to himself and he never lets anyone know
It’s a part of his heritage
His father was that way too
And mother can’t understand why he died so soon

But he’s still alive
He’s still got his mind
And that’s all he needs
To get by

Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
You’re gonna be just like them
Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
You’re gonna be just like them

A boy I knew was too low
To tie his own shoes
And we couldn’t tell what was dirt
And what was a bruise
Well he’s got a gun now
He’s got nothing to lose
Live without love for too long, it might happen to you

But now he’s got a home
Where he’s not alone
And the people care
He knows they do
He saw his picture on the evening news

Don’t wonder why
No, don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
You’re gonna be just like them
Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
You’re gonna be just like them
You’re gonna be just like them

You’re gonna be just like them

Now take a look at yourself, do you like what you see?!
When the things that you feel aren’t the things you were taught to believe
You had your inoculations as a child
So you won’t go crazy
But you’ll never go wild!
Isn’t that what you want
You wanna go wild
You wanna go wild
You wanna go wild!
Let’s go wild
Let’s go wild

Can’t go wild...

And now you feel like a lonely man in a crowded room
You tell me nobody really cares, well how about you?
See there’s a man with his hand on the button out there
He’s saying, in his life, no one ever cared
No one, so why should he care
Why

Don’t wonder why
No!
Don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
You’re gonna be just like them
Don’t wonder why
No, don’t wonder why
Don’t wonder why
You’re gonna be just like them
Gonna be just like them
Never be just like them