Julie wants to get out of town She needs to settle down Move to a place where no one knows her Lisa just had to get away Nothing could make her stay Tired of living under cover Everybody knows somebody trying to get free
Be as white as you want to Be as black as you want to Be as brown as you want to Don't let anybody stop you
Be as straight as you want to Be as gay as you want to You can wait if you want to We all need something to hold on to
And if there is a way that you and I could both be free Have a little understanding and we will be
Daniel moved to another school Alliances can be cruel When you're alone without nobody
Michael begged Jen to take a stand And fight for the love they had But she'd rather deal with being lonely
Everybody's got somebody telling them what to be
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And if there is a way that you and I could both be free Have a little understanding and we will be
Na na na na na na... And if there is a way that you and I could both be free Have a little understanding and we will be
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Be as shy as you want to Be as loud as you want to Be as small as you want to Don't let anybody stop you
Be as thin as you want to Be as fat as you want to Be as short as you want to We all need someone to hold on to