Wannabe

I’d like to be a has been
A formerly a once was
Telling my grandchildren
About my glory days

But First I need to make it
Do something to make me famous
In twenty years will you remember my name

I don’t wanna be a wannabe
I don’t wanna be a wannabe
I don’t wanna be a wannabe anymore

I saw a former soap star
Down at Barnes and Noble
Promoting his autobiography

A big star in the eighties
Was loved by all the ladies
He couldn’t act his way out of a wet paper bag

I don’t wanna be a wannabe
I don’t wanna be a wannabe
I don’t wanna be a wannabe anymore

I saw a former rock star
At the supermarket
They would not sell him Purina Rock Star Chow

Although I recognized him
I watched the checker deny him
I never did like his music
I should have been that star!

I don’t wanna be a wannabe
I don’t wanna be a wannabe
I don’t wanna be a wannabe anymore