I'll never paint the world if I use Da Vinci's brush
I'll never write like Dylan if I'm always in a rush
I'll never help the world by passing on the blame
I'll never help the world by keeping it the same

I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy
I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy, yeah

I'll never play like Jordan 'cause my feet don't fit his shoes
I'll never write like Mozart because I only know the blues
I'll never know the world from a book up on the shelf
I'll never know the world if I never know myself

I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy
I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy, yeah

Oh, and I get my inspiration from the best
When I'm around you
Oh, and I give it all I got and nothing less
It's true

I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy
I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy

I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy
I'm no one else but me
I can't pretend to be another carbon copy, yeah