Hazy Dreamweaver - Can't Be What You Want Lyrics

Daddy always had a dream, a farmer's life for me
Plowin' fields, raisin' cattle, a life of simplicity
But my heart had other plans, the road was callin' strong
I grabbed my old guitar, turned away from right and wrong
Every night he'd shake his head, saying boy you're wasting time
Picking strings won't keep you fed, music won't pay a dime
But I can't walk in your boots, I ain't who you want me to be
This world is wide and wild, there's more than crops to see
Can't be what you want, can't live your lost dream
There's a fire inside, it ain't soothed by a stream
I'm a wanderer at heart, a drifter in my soul
Daddy, can't you see, this life is all I know
The nights are long and cold, the road is rough and steep
But it's the only way I've found, where my spirit's free to leap
I can't be shackled down to soil and seeds and land
I'm a different kind of son, hope someday you'll understand
Saw the disappointment in your eyes, each time I'd strum and sing
But I followed my own path, led by a different wing
Though I know it breaks your heart, in yours I couldn't stay
I hope my songs reach you, in some far-off kind of way
Can't be what you want, can't live your lost dream
There's a fire inside, it ain't soothed by a stream
I'm a wanderer at heart, a drifter in my soul
Daddy, can't you see, this life is all I know