I Don't Want To Change The World
Ozzy Osbourne · No More Tears
World spinning round and round
Know which way I'm going,
You can't bring me down
Don't you try and teach me no original sin
I don't need your pity for the shape I'm in
I don't wanna change the world
I don't want the world to change me
I don't want to change the world
I don't want to world to change me
Tell me I'm a sinner I got news for you
I spoke to God this morning and he don't like you
For telling all the people the original sin
He says he knows you better than you'll ever know him
I don't wanna change the world
I don't want the world to change me
I don't want to change the world
I don't want to world to change me
You know it ain't easy
You know it ain't fair
So don't try and please me
Because I really don't care
Don't tell me stories
'Cause yesterday's glories
Have gone away, so far away
I've heard it said there's light up ahead
Lord I hope and pray
I'm here to stay
Tell me I'm a sinner I got news for you
I spoke to God this morning and he don't like you
Don't you try and teach me no original sin
I don't need your pity for the shape I'm in
I don't wanna change the world
I don't want the world to change me
I don't want to change the world
I don't want to world to change me
I don't wanna change the world
I don't want the world to change me
I don't want to change the world
I don't want to world to change me
I Don't Want To Change The World
Released on the 1983 album No More Tears, this track by Ozzy Osbourne stands as a defining example of the band's hard rock evolution during the early 1980s. The song features Osbourne's signature vocal delivery, characterized by a blend of melodic sensibility and gritty intensity that became a hallmark of his solo career. Musically, it showcases the power of the era's hard rock sound, driven by a driving rhythm section and soaring guitar work that complements the lyrical theme of personal stability and the desire to maintain one's own path. As part of the No More Tears catalogue, the recording reflects the band's transition from the heavier, blues-influenced style of their earlier work to a more polished, mainstream rock approach. The song remains a staple of Osbourne's discography, illustrating his ability to craft anthems that resonate with themes of self-acceptance and resilience within the hard rock genre.