There's no greater prison
Than having to be yourself
Stuck in your ways
Is a ball and chain
You've been yourself so long
Why not be someone else
When staying the same
Causes so much pain
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
You know the main thing
In this world
Is to change what's
Wrong with you
If you don't
You can be sure
They'll be asking you
Why were you alive
Why were you alive
Why were you alive
Tell me please
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
There's no greater freedom
Than letting go of yourself
Making the change
Is liberty
Dropping the old self
Stepping into the new
Is walking away
From captivity
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Why were you alive
Why were you alive
Why were you alive
Tell me please
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change
Won't you ever change