Help?!

I wish I knew
What to do
To make my life
Go where I want it to.

I do what I'm told
I try to be bold
I take things in strife
And respect the old

From day to day
I try to get my way
But then someone comes along
And steals it all away.

I wish things could be easy
But not so much cheesy
Like they are in a song
But not so much sleazy

Could someone help me out
And show me where to go
Sometimes I just want to shout
Because they aren't so