How much for a heart of gold? How much for a soul that isn't black? How much for a wasted love That ruined me, oh lord can you take that back? Because I always wanted to be a better man Yes, I always wanted to be a better man If I sold myself out to a whole new crowd Just so I could stand, and I could scream out loud If I gave up everything and everyone I know Maybe the man in me would cease to show Well, I cut my hair and burned my clothes Changed my name and moved away from home If the truth was more self-evident Maybe I wouldn't feel so damn alone Because I always wanted to be a better man Yes, I always wanted to be a better man Well the crowd screamed out sing what we know And all obliged I felt so cold Can't you see this heart on my sleeve It burns for you and not for me Well, I always wanted to be a better man Yes, I always wanted to be a better man Yes. I always wanted, I always wanted I always wanted, I always wanted I always wanted to be a better man