I ain't going out tonight And you ain't making me feel bad I got a book I can read And the world'll still be Here when I get back They can tell you what to do But it ain't much use It's for your health You gotta be yourself Be yourself In the summer Be yourself In the spring In the winter Be yourself In the autumn Just to do your thing It's important to be It's important to me It's important whatever you be To be yourself I ain't staying in tonight And you ain't making me feel mean I know they're calling for rain But my mind's in pain I gotta see if I can get it clean They can tell you what to do But it ain't much use It's for your health You gotta be yourself Be yourself In the summer Be yourself In the spring In the winter Be yourself In the autumn Just to do your thing It's important to be It's important to me It's important whatever you be To be yourself