I wanna walk to no particular destination
I wanna talk when I got the inclination
I wanna move when I've got the locomotion
I'm gonna do just what it takes to keep this smile on my face

I want to drive my car wherever they drive 'em faster
I wanna sail the ship as long as I can be the master
I wanna ride the rails on my own roller coaster
I'm gonna do just what it takes to keep this smile on my face

I was born to be this way never save it for a rainy day
I just like to make it my own way and I wanna be the first to say

Don't wanna work real hard if it means that I ain't livin'
Don't wanna go through life if there's no room for givin'
Don't wanna stand here long if it just means I'm waitin'
I'm gonna do just what it takes to keep this smile on my face

[ guitar ]
I was born to be this way...

Don't wanna change my ways if there ain't no good reason
Don't wanna change my mind without any rhyme or reason
Don't wanna be one way I've got to change like the seasons
I'm gonna do just what it takes to keep this smile on my face
I'm gonna do just what it takes to keep this smile on my face