You know it's kind of hard 
Just to get along today 
Our subject isn't cool 
But he fakes it anyway 
He may not have a clue 
And he may not have style 
But everything he lacks 
Well he makes up in denial 

So don't debate, a player straight 
You know he really doesn't get it anyway 
He's gonna play the field, and keep it real 
For you no way, for you no way 
So if you don't rate, just overcompensate 
At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake 
The world needs wannabe's 
So do that brand new thing 

He needs some cool tunes 
Not just any will suffice 
But they didn't have Ice Cube 
So he bought Vanilla Ice 
Now cruising in his Pinto, he sees homies as he pass 
But if he looks twice 
They're gonna kick his lily ass 

Now he's getting a tattoo 
He's gettin' ink done 
He asked for a '13', but they drew a '31' 
Friends say he's trying too hard 
And he's not quite hip 
But in his own mind 
He's the dopest trip 

So don't debate, a player straight 
You know he really doesn't get it anyway 
He's gonna play the field, and keep it real 
For you no way, for you no way 
So if you don't rate, just overcompensate 
At least you'll know you can always go on Ricki Lake 
The world needs wannabe's 
The world loves wannabe's 
So let's get some more wannabe's 
And do that brand new thing 






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