Look around outside

Ain't nothing to do but hang around

Think about all the stupid things that I've done

I guess I ain't nothin' but a clown

If I had a wish, I swear I'd wish, I'd wish for just one thing

And I don't even like to think about all the things my wish'd bring



'Cause I just wanna be James Dean

I just wanna be James Dean

I just wanna be James Dean

For a day

I wanna be oversexed and underworked and look at me im such a jerk



And I just wanna be James Dean

For a day

Think about stories of the actors and the movies stars

Sitting here watching the old men drinking at the bar

I think about Dean and all the things he should've tried

I think about Dean and all the ways he could've died



And I wouldn't give a shit about anything cause I'd be such a big big star

And that don't really do me much good just cryin' at the bar



But I just wanna be James Dean

I just wanna be James Dean

I just wanna be James Dean

For a day

I'm overworked and undersexed and look at me I'm such a wreck



And I just wanna be James Dean

For a day

I'm going crazy cause I'm always all alone

I'm going crazy no one calls me on the phone

I think about Dean and I know Dean he wouldn't care

If I was Dean I know there'd be somebody there

Yeah there'd be somebody there

For me



Yeah I think about all the really cool things I could do and say

Then you go and tell me that you found out Dean was gay

No I don't wanna be James Dean. . . Anymore