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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
HIRST
HIRST
Composer
John Garrett
John Garrett
Composer
Martin Rotsey
Martin Rotsey
Composer
MOGINIE
MOGINIE
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Producer
Sean Fullan
Sean Fullan
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm an innocent victim, I'm just like you, yeah
I've been home units with a brick wall view
I can't believe the perfect families on my color TV
If I don't make it to the top, it'll never bother me
[Verse 2]
And I don't wanna be the one
And I don't wanna be the one
And I don't wanna be the one
And I don't wanna be the one
[Verse 3]
I'm an innocent bystander caught in the path
Waiting out the back while the corporates attack
Assaults the senses with relentless scenes of passion and delight
I cut up all the options and went running for my life
[Verse 4]
And I don't wanna be the one
And I don't wanna be the one
And I don't wanna be the one, wanna be the one
And I don't wanna be the one, wanna be the one
[Verse 5]
(And I don't wanna be the one)
(And I don't wanna be the one)
(And I don't wanna be the one) I don't wanna, wanna be the one
(And I don't wanna be the one) No, no, no, no
[Verse 6]
(And I don't wanna be the one) I'm never, never gonna be that one
(And I don't wanna be the one) Oh, I'm never, never gonna be the one
(And I don't wanna be the one) I'm never, never gonna be the one
(And I don't wanna be the one) Hah, I don't wanna be the one
Wanna be the one, wanna be the one
[Verse 7]
I don't wanna be the one
I don't wanna be the one
Whoa
Hey
Ooh
Written by: HIRST, John Garrett, MOGINIE, Martin Rotsey, Peter Garrett

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