Standing at the crossroads, world spinning round and round Know which way I'm going, you can't bring me down Don't you try and teach me, no original sin I don't need your pity for the shape that I'm in I don't wanna change the world I don't want the world to change me I don't want to change the world I don't want to world to change me, oh no Tell me, I'm a sinner, I got news for you I spoke to God this morning and he don't like you For telling all the people the original sin He says, he knows you better than you'll ever know him I don't wanna change the world I don't want the world to change me I don't want to change the world I don't want to world to change me You know it ain't easy, you know it ain't fair So don't try to please me because I really don't care Don't tell me stories 'cause yesterday's glories Have gone away, so far away I've heard it said, there's a light up ahead Lord, I hope and pray, I'm here to stay, yeah Tell me, I'm a sinner, I got news for you I spoke to God this morning and he don't like you Don't you try and teach me, no original sin I don't need your pity for the shape that I'm in I don't wanna change the world I don't want the world to change me I don't want to change the world I don't want the world to change me I don't wanna change the world I don't want the world to change me I don't want to change the world I don't want the world to change me, no, no, no