[Verse 1]
I wanna be just like you
With a smile on my face
Facing my lover
I wanna be just like you
Heart on my sleeve
Child on my shoulder

[Chorus]
Like everyone does
Like everyone does
Like everyone does
When they get older

[Verse 2: Rayland Baxter]
I wanna be just like you
Leaves on my tree
Never touching the driveway
I wanna see what you do
When you sing in my dream
I sing for you too

[Chorus]
Like everyone does
Like everyone does
Like everyone does
When they get older
[Bridge]
And I don't wanna be a-roaming like you
I'd be happy in a room with a view
No, I'm not ready for your creature comforts
I'd rather sit around everyday
And watch a million hours trickle away
No, I'm not ready for your picket fences
'Cause I don't follow the buzz

[Chorus]
Like everyone does
Like everyone does
Like everyone does
When they get older

[Outro]
I wanna be just like you
With a smile on my face
Facing my lover