So you tell me
we don’t spend time
Baby I got plans on my mind
Forget to tell you
no big surprise
Baby I got things that are mine

You couldn’t fool me
I’ve been seen in the same disguise
I couldn’t save my mother, no I couldn’t have been further
And I know I’ll never be her man, I never took her hand, I couldn’t take that stand
And I know I’ll never be your man, I’ll always be this man
I don’t expect you to understand

So you tell me
we don’t spend time
Baby I got plans on my mind
Forget to tell you
no big surprise
Baby I got things that are mine

You couldn’t bruise me
I’ve been seen at the bottom of your decline
I couldn’t save my mother, no I couldn’t have been further
And I know I’ll never be her man, I never took her hand, I couldn’t take that stand
And I know I’ll never be your man, I’ll always be this man
I don’t expect you to understand

So you tell me
we don’t spend time
Baby I got plans on my mind
Forget to tell you
no big surprise
Baby I got things that are mine

You couldn’t move me
I’ve been standing somewhere else
for so long
I couldn’t save my mother, no I couldn’t have been further
I couldn’t save my father, I couldn’t have been further
And I know I’ll never be her man, I never took her hand, I couldn’t take that stand
And I know I’ll never be your man, I’ll always be this man
I expect you to understand.