There will be many sad days
There will be pain and tears
There will be sorrow that you can't shake off
You will sit up in your chair all night long

How can I be close to Jesus without feeling the cross and all the pain?
How can I be like Jesus without going through all that he went through?

I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be like Jesus
I wanna be close to Jesus, oh
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna walk where Jesus walked
I wanna be strong like Jesus
Full of love

(Oh yeah)

There will be people whom you love so dearly
There will be people who won't love you back
There will be sadness, many sorrows
Expect to have a broken heart
Mmm
How can I be like Jesus, who was hurt by His own disciples?
Jesus loved Judas, but he sold him to his enemies
Jesus loved Peter but he said he didn't know Jesus, oh

I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be like Jesus
I wanna be close to Jesus, oh
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna walk where Jesus walked
I wanna be strong like Jesus, full of love

(Oh yeah)

What do I do when I've been fooled by those I love?
What do I do when they expect my downfall?
What do I do when they speak against me?
What do I do when they accuse me fiercely?
What do I do when a friend turns out to hate me?
Do I keep silent, just like Jesus?
Do I receive kisses from liars and pretenders?
What do I do when it's just so sad, just so sad?

I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be like Jesus
I wanna be close to Jesus, oh
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna walk where Jesus walked
I wanna be strong like Jesus, full of love

(Oh yeah)

There will be times you must recover
From those who repay your good with evil
Those who hate you without a cause
Those who cant receive your love

How can I be like Jesus?
Father forgive them who hate me so much
Take away the roots of bitterness
I want to walk in your love

I wanna, I wanna
I wanna be like Jesus
I wanna be close to Jesus, oh
I wanna, I wanna
I wanna walk where Jesus walked
I wanna be strong like Jesus, full of love