when i was a younger lad,

they said follow me,

imgaine all the peace you'll find in conformity,

now that i am older,

im more self-assured,

i march to a beat of a different drum,

a beat you've never heard.

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dont need a leader im not a sheep,

and i will never succumb,

i'll always march to a different beat,

the beat of a differet drum.

you can lead a horse to water

but u can't make him drink,

u can lead a human by the nose

but you cant make him think

i may be lost sometimes

but i don't follow anyone

i'll always march to the beat

the beat of a different drum

you say that we're cliche,

just a passing trend,

i say ur afraid of our beat,

afraid to be our friend

i'll stand and fight, i wont run

i'll never go out of style

i'll lead the pack, wont fall back

i'll go the extra mile