I wanna be like Harry Houdini And be the one to make the great escape I wanna be where no one'll see me You gotta learn a lesson: give and take I wanna be where lovin' is easy If I could go it wouldn't be a dare 'Cause when you look in my eyes, how can you not realize There I could go and couldn't give a care I wanna be like Harry Houdini Where there ain't nothing that'll keep you in I wanna be where no one'll see me Can't find a way to say I can't begin And when I'm gone I know how you'll miss me How could there ever really be a doubt 'Cause when you look in my eyes, how can you not realize That you can never really be without How much more can I believe in The things they say I'm past the point I'm leaving I gotta get away (I wanna be, just like Harry Houdini! Oh, oh, oh, oh!) I wanna be like Harry Houdini And be the one to make the great escape I wanna be where no one'll see me You gotta learn a lesson: give and take I wanna be where lovin' is easy If I could go it wouldn't be a dare 'Cause when you look in my eyes, how can you not realize There I could go and couldn't give a care Why should you try to change me? You never will My past comes back to chase me I won't be happy till (Ooh, I won't be happy till) I wanna be (I gotta be, like Harry Houdini) I gotta be (I wanna be, like Harry Houdini) I wanna be (I gotta be) I oughta be (I will be) Like Harry Houdini