it s patience trying when you tell me how to live but you don t know anything your expectations are wearing thin you won t even take a look to see another way you aren t even listening take your ideals and go away i m not cut from the same mold i don t read from the same old story i m not cut from the same mold i don t know who you think i should be i m not cut from the same mold i don t read from the same old story i m not cut from the same mold done with yours i m living my life for me tell me father did i turn out so bad didn t i look up to you took every piece of advice you had go to school get a job send me on your way you aren t even listening take your dreams and go away i m not cut from the same mold i don t read from the same old story i m not cut from the same mold i don t know who you think i should be i m not cut from the same mold i don t read from the same old story i m not cut from the same mold done with yours i m living my life for me for so long i ve tried to understand the qualities you thought made up a real man now it s time for me to find out for myself i m getting fed up i don t need your help you never listen to both sides of the story you never listen you won t listen to me i m not cut from the same mold i don t read from the same old story i m not cut from the same mold i don t know who you think i should be i m not cut from the same mold i don t read from the same old story i m not cut from the same mold done with yours i m living my life for me