Julie wants to get out of town
  She needs to settle down
  Move to a place where no one knows her
  Lisa just had to get away
  Nothing could make her stay
  Tired of living under cover
    Everybody knows somebody trying to get free
    Be as white as you want to
  Be as black as you want to
  Be as brown as you want to
  Don't let anybody stop you
    Be as straight as you want to
  Be as gay as you want to
  You can wait if you want to
  We all need something to hold on to
    And if there is a way that you and I could both be free
  Have a little understanding and we will be
    Daniel moved to another school
  Alliances can be cruel
  When you're alone without nobody
    Michael begged Jen to take a stand
  And fight for the love they had
  But she'd rather deal with being lonely
    Everybody's got somebody telling them what to be
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    And if there is a way that you and I could both be free
  Have a little understanding and we will be
    Na na na na na na...
  And if there is a way that you and I could both be free
  Have a little understanding and we will be
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    Be as shy as you want to
  Be as loud as you want to
  Be as small as you want to
  Don't let anybody stop you
    Be as thin as you want to
  Be as fat as you want to
  Be as short as you want to
  We all need someone to hold on to