JK's "strange" lyrics

When I was young

I always tried to be different

But my mom told me

It's cool to be just you

And everyday I set out to take on the world

But people looked the other way

And no one wanted to be with me

When I was young

I really thought I was different

Oh I rode backward with no hands on the bike

I tried to do everything

Not the same as the others would do

But people always looked at me

Said I really don't want to be like you

I didn't follow any rules

I wasn't wearing what I should

Hair long like a girl

And I was cutting classes when I felt like it

I never follow any rules

I wasn't wearing what I should

Hair long like a girl

And I was cutting classes when I felt like it

I am older now

Having tried everything to be different

And as it turns out

It might not be that cool

I still need to work my butt off

I still need to get a job

Look at everybody around me now

I know I am not different after all

You're not different after all

You know that I'm not different after all

You're not different after all

You know that I'm not different after all

When I was young

I really thought I was different