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I pretend I'm British

Just to sound authentic,

'Cause I wanna be a punk.

I sleep with my safety pin

Right through the nose,

'Cause I wanna be a punk.

I don't know myself.

I hate my conditions

And break all the rules.

I hate your traditions

And skate in your empty pools.

I run in circles

With A's in the center,

'Cause I wanna be a punk.

I don't know myself.

I see you resting easy:

You think I'm a freak?!

I sneak in your back door

And jump in your daughter's bed--

I wanna be a...

I wanna be a punk!

I drink but I'm too young

To think for myself,

'Cause I wanna be a punk.

I'm gonna do it,

Just don't hold me to it,

'Cause I wanna be a punk.

I don't know myself.