[Intro — Spoken / Rhythmic] JOSH: Okay, okay, okay— I know what you’re thinking. “Here he goes again.” Yeah… You’re probably right. But you know what? That’s just me. [Verse 1 — Josh] I walk in late, I make an entrance, Trip on the stairs like I planned it that way, Everybody’s talking, everybody’s moving, I’m already turning an ordinary day Into something you won’t forget. I make a joke when the room gets quiet, Start a party when nobody planned one, Maybe I push it a little too far, But if you want a good time, You know who to call. WILL: Josh, you’re impossible. JOSH: I’ve heard that before. TEGAN: You’re exhausting. JOSH: I’ll take that as applause. [Pre-Chorus — Josh / Ensemble] JOSH: Maybe I’m a little unpredictable— ENSEMBLE: A little? JOSH: Maybe I’m a little too much. ENSEMBLE: A little! JOSH: But I’ve never been very good At pretending I’m someone I’m not. [Chorus — Josh + Ensemble] JOSH: That’s just me, me being me, Running wild and finally free, Take me as I am, Or let me be. I laugh too loud, I move too fast, I make a moment that I hope will last. I could try to change, But why should I be Anything other than Me being me? ENSEMBLE: Me being me! JOSH: Yeah! That’s just me! [Verse 2 — Josh] I’ve got a thousand different stories, Most of them probably shouldn’t be told, I’ve got a talent for finding trouble And a bigger talent for getting out of it— Kaitlyn, don’t look at me like that. KAITLYN: You know exactly what you did. JOSH: Okay, maybe I remember. But when everybody needs somebody To make them smile again, I’ll be right there. I may not have all the answers, I may not know where this road ends, But I know how to make a bad day Feel a little less heavy When you’re with your friends. [Pre-Chorus 2 — Josh] JOSH: Maybe everybody’s got a label, Something people think they know. “That’s the funny one.” “That’s the wild one.” “That’s the guy who never slows down.” But there’s more than one side To anybody you see. And maybe someday You’ll see all of me. [Chorus — Josh + Ensemble] JOSH: That’s just me, me being me, All the strange and messy pieces you see, I don’t need a mask, I don’t need a screen, I don’t need to be Somebody else’s dream. I laugh too loud, I move too fast, I make mistakes, but I get back up fast. I could try to change, But why should I be Anything other than Me being me? ENSEMBLE: Me being me! JOSH: That’s just me! [Bridge — Quiet / Emotional] JOSH: Sometimes I wonder If they see past the noise. Past all the jokes, Past all the noise. ‘Cause it’s easy to make somebody laugh. It’s harder to let somebody know Who you really are. I don’t always know What I’m doing. I don’t always know Where I’m going. But maybe growing up Doesn’t mean having it all figured out. Maybe it means Having the courage to say— [Build — Josh] JOSH: This is my voice. This is my heart. These are the pieces That make me who I am. I don’t have to hide them. I don’t have to change them. I just have to let you see— Me. [Final Chorus — Full Ensemble] JOSH: That’s just me, me being me! ENSEMBLE: Me being me! JOSH: Running wild and finally free! ENSEMBLE: Finally free! JOSH: Take me as I am, Come laugh with me! JOSH + ENSEMBLE: ‘Cause life is too short To be somebody you’re not! JOSH: I laugh too loud! ENSEMBLE: Laugh too loud! JOSH: I dream too big! ENSEMBLE: Dream too big! JOSH: I make a mess And call it living! JOSH + ENSEMBLE: And if that’s who I am, Then that’s who I’ll be! That’s just me— Me being me! [Outro — Josh] JOSH: So yeah… Maybe I’m a little much. Maybe I’m a little crazy. Maybe I don’t always make sense. But you know what? That’s just me. Me being me. [Music ends on a joyful ensemble hit.]
