I WANNA BE A WANNABE EVERYBODY’S GETTIN’ IN THE GAME GET MY SHARE OF RECOGNITION EVERYBODY’S GONNA KNOW MY NAME WATCH ME WORK NOW, PAY ATTENTION MY HAIR IS PERFECT AND MY PANTS ARE TIGHT TAKE A MOMENT FROM YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE ‘CAUSE I’LL BE FAMOUS BY TOMMOROW NIGHT I CAN MAKE IT, DON’T HAVE TO FAKE IT GONNA SHOW ‘EM HOW TO DO IT RIGHT AND AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE MY NAME IS GONNA BE IN LIGHTS
OH BABY, IT’S SO PLAIN TO SEE NOW IS THE MOMENT OF MY DESTINY I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE
MY MOMMA SAID THAT I WAS SPECIAL TODAY IS GONNA BE MY DAY IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW I DO IT JUST GIVE ME A ROLE TO PLAY I’LL BE A DANCER, I’LL BE A SINGER I’LL BE AN ACTOR IN A BROADWAY PLAY I’LL BE THE ONE WHO’S IN THE SPOTLIGHT I’LL BE THE GUY WHO’S GETTIN’ IN THE WAY
OH, BABY, IT’S SO PLAIN TO SEE NOW IS THE MOMENT OF MY DESTINY I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE
OH BABY, IT’S SO PLAIN TO SEE NOW IS THE MOMENT OF MY DESTINY I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE I WANNA BE A WANNABE I WANNA BE
DON’T TELL ME THAT YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE WHEN I DO MY THING YOU’LL WANT SOME MORE EVERYONE IS GONNA ENVY ME RAISE A GLASS TO MY CELEBRITY I WANNA BE A WANNABE
I’M GONNA LIVE IN CALIFORNIA WHERE ALL THE PEOPLE ARE JUST LIKE ME I’LL GO TO PARTIES AND CEREMONIES TIME WILL TELL, JUST WAIT AND SEE HANG AROUND WITH LOTS OF PHONIES CALIFORNIA IS THE PLACE TO BE
I’M GONNA HAVE MY FAME AND FORTUNE PLEASE, SIMON, WON’T YOU TALK TO ME OH, BABY, IT’S SO PLAIN TO SEE NOW IS THE MOMENT OF MY DESTINY I WANNA BE.