You're sorry now
   and you'll change some how--
   and I am what you need to get out, but--
   I don't wanna be
   I don't wanna be
   I don't wanna be a witness
  
   Cause I'm crawling back
   I'm searchin the right track--
   I'm standin--at last I'm sure
   I don't wanna be
   I don't wanna be
   i don't wanna be a witness
   no, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh--witness
   no, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh--witness
  
   Jailbird chained to walk
   how you used to--talk, talk, talk--
   but the melody--none at all my love--
   and I don't wanna be
   I don't wanna be
   I don't wanna be a witness
   I don't wanna be
   no I don't...
   oh, oh, oh, oh...witness--witness--
   witness--witness--