I can’t afford a night on the town 
Don’t have no money to burn 
Life in the shadows is getting me down 
Seems everywhere that 
I turn I meet a brick wall 
I’m gonna knock'em down some day 
I’m gonna walk tall 
Get off the wrong road 
I’m gonna find myself a better way 
That’s for sure 
Aint gonna be a counterfeit man no more 
I’ve seen them castin glances at me 
With disapprovin eyes 
If they keep looking 
Their gonna see 
Out of the ashes 
I’ll rise 
There’ll be a new dawn 
I’ll but an end to all their mockin 
Cause I’ll be reborn 
I’ll make a new life 
Won’t ever hear those hard times knockin 
At my door 
Aint gonna be a counterfeit man no more 
I’m gonna be the man that god made 
Aint gonna settle for less 
From now on you’ll get the real thing 
I’m being me 
I’m gonna be a success 
Oh Yes I’m thinking different 
I’m stepping out 
Find me a new way to walk 
I won’t surrender to feelings or doubts 
People will hear when 
I talk Aint gonna stay down 
Aint gonna let this old world kick me 
Although I’m way down 
I’m gonna aim high 
Maybe lady luck will pick off the floor 
Aint gonna be a counterfeit man no more 
I’m gonna be the man that god made 
Aint gonna settle for less 
From now on you’ll get the real thing 
I’m being me 
I’m gonna be a success 
Yeah yeah 
I can’t afford a night on the town 
Don’t have no money to burn 
Life in the shadows is getting me down 
Seems everywhere that 
I turn I meet a brick wall 
I’m gonna knock’em down some day 
I’m gonna walk tall 
Get off the wrong road 
Find myself a better way 
That’s for sure 
Aint gonna be a counterfeit man no more 
Aint gonna be a counterfeit man no more 
Aint gonna be a counterfeit man no more