I ain't gonna be another one of them Staying up all night Whiskey in my hand Don't get me wrong I'd like to be a part of that But feel that I can Can be an outcast You can see I'm sober I can like it Some of the best nights that I've had yeah I can kick it Watch me how I roll Oh yeah, now I can do it I'm doing it now I'm showing you how You can light it up, up, up While i'm doing something that I love Yeah I just gotta tell the truth I don't wanna be the wasted Dont't wanna be the wasted youth (Not wanting to be the wasted youth) (Don't wanna be the wasted youth) Don't wanna be the wasted youth I have been up all night it's 4AM Chilling with my boys Yeah I've been writing Endlessly my word it means everything I know that I can I will be your man Sometimes people look at me perceiving A certain type of picture that I fit in But I am gonna be the one believing I know that I can I'm making a stand You can light it up, up, up While i'm doing something that I love Yeah I just gotta tell the truth I don't wanna be the wasted Dont't wanna be the wasted youth (Not wanting to be the wasted youth) (Don't wanna be the wasted youth) Don't wanna be the wasted youth You can light it up, up, up While i'm doing something that I love Yeah I just gotta tell the truth I don't wanna be the wasted Dont't wanna be the wasted youth (Not wanting to be the wasted youth) (Don't wanna be the wasted youth) Don't wanna be the wasted youth