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

I wrote her off for the tenth time today 
And practiced all the things I would say 
But she came over 
I lost my nerve 
I took her back and made her dessert 
Now I know I'm being used 
That's okay man cause I like the abuse 
I know she's playing with me 
That's okay cause I've got no self esteem 
cause I've got no self esteem 
We make plans to go out at night 
I wait till 2 then I turn out the light 
All this rejection's got me so low 
If she keeps it up I just might tell her so 
When she's saying that she wants only me 
Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends 
When she's saying that I'm like a disease 
Then I wonder how much more I can spend 
Well I guess I should stick up for myself 
But I really think it's better this way 
The more you suffer 
The more it shows you really care Right? 
Now I'll relate this a little bit 
That happens more than I'd like to admit 
Late at night she knocks on my door 
Drunk again and looking to score 
Now I know I should say no 
But that's kind of hard when she's ready to go 
I may be dumb 
But I'm not a dweeb 
I'm just a sucker with no self esteem 
CHORUS

My friendīs got a girlfriend
man he hates that bitch
he tells me every day
he says "man I reallt gotta lose my chick
in the worst kind of way"

She sits on her ass
he works his hands to the bone
to give her money every payday
but she wants more dinero just to stay at home
well my friend
you gotta say

I wonīt pay, I wonīt pay ya,no way
why donīt you get a job
say no way, say no way, no way
why donīt you get a job

I guess all hes money, well it isnīt enough
to keep her bill collectors at bay
I guess all hes money, well it isnīt enough
cause that girlīs got expensive taste

I wonīt pay, I wonīt pay ya,no way
why donīt you get a job
say no way, say no way, no way
why donīt you get a job

Well I guess it ainīt easy doing nothing at all
but hey man free rides just donīt come
along every day
let me tell you about my other friend now


My friendīs got a boyfriend, man she hates that dick
she tells me every day
he wants more dinero just to stay at home
well my friend
you gotta say