| Just Try Being Yourself |
| I have dreams and aspirations. |
| I wanted to make something of myself. |
| But, if you want to be someone, |
| Just try being yourself. |
| I always wanted to be someone |
| And hold my head up proud. |
| I'd like to know I've touched someone. |
| I want to stand out in a crowd. |
| I want people to remember me |
| And say, "Oh, she's so nice." |
| I want them to remember my name, |
| Like they do Helen Steiner Rice. |
| I don't want to be forgotten, |
| Swept away like dust on a shelf. |
| But, if you want to be someone, |
| Just try being yourself. |
| © 2002 by Claytia Doran |
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