Verse 1
Noone raised their hand that day when they asked for volunteers.
He got picked out by default; he was the only daddy
there.
They said, “We know what you’re thinkin’: ‘Choose someone else instead,’
But this
league was built on coaches who
stood right there and
said,
Chorus
‘
Not me
, not
me.
No way with this job of mine. I could never
find the time.
Not
me
, not
me.’ The
world becomes a better place when
someone stands and leads the way,
steps
forward when they’d
rather say, ‘Not
me.'”
Verse 2
The judge says, “You’re the oldest, makes you the legal guardian.
I’m
sorry how you lost your folks, but there’s no next-of-
kin.”
Two
brothers and a sister, she knew how hard that it would be,
but she
softly said I’ll raise ’em, while the
voice inside her
screamed,
Chorus
“
Not me
, not
me! I
can’t believe what’s happening; this isn’t how it’s
supposed to be!
Not
me
, not
me! But this
world becomes a better place when
someone stands and leads the way,
steps
forward when they’d
rather say, ‘Not
me.'”
Instrumental
Verse 3
NC G
A young captain at attention, a star pinned on his chest.
He recalls the battle while the final roll call’s
read.
They
were the finest soldiers; it was my privilege to lead.
They deserve the medals: the
men who died, not
me.
Chorus
“
Not me
, not
me. I just
did what I was called to do. You’d do the same if
it were you.
Not
me
, not
me. But this
world becomes a better place when
someone stands and leads the way,
steps
forward when they’d
rather say, ‘Not
me.'”
Tag
Yeah, steps
forward when they’d
rather say, “Not
me.”
Mmmm hmmm… Not
me..
.. Not
me