I Want You

Lyrics

[ROGERS] "I want you", it says on the front page "It's time for boys to come of age" "I want you, there's a war we gotta wage" Every able-bodied man avail— Well, I'm bodied, but not able I don't need to write the tale Just want a seat at the table Come on, Sam, tell me is it true? "I want you." Yeah, but not— (spoken) Give me a chance, Doc. I promise you won't regret it (sung) I've got heart, though I might be small in stature My physique, well, it's always met with laughter I got smarts, but maybe not the kind you're after Like IQ Even wet, I'm a buck eleven I've got asthma, can't even dance I'd be in one-oh-seventh heaven All I need is just one chance What's a guy to do when "I want you" doesn't mean you? Why can't they see that I would make a difference? I'd rise up tall and look 'em in the eye Why can't I be there to fight injustice? Lend a hand while I stand up for the little guy If they only knew everything I'm made of Then they'd know it's true, there's nothing I'm afraid of But what's a guy to do when "I want you" doesn't mean— I should be across the ocean Hearing bugles playing "Taps" Not pulling rusty wagons Filled so high with scraps These doctors think I'm crazy But they're all full of— Terrible advice Come on, Doc What do you say? There's gotta be a way (spoken) You know, I could do this all day! (sung) 'Cause somehow, someday Somewhere, some way 4-F becomes 1-A! Then you'll see that I will make a difference I'll rise up tall and look 'em in the eye And there I'll be to fight against injustice Lend a hand and stand up for the little guy And then I'll show you everything I'm made of And then you'll know there's nothing I'm afraid of You point and you say "I want you" But I don't believe that it's true Now that I can see it seems that you agree "I want you" doesn't actually mean me