One day I'm gonna be somebody, one day I'm gonna be rich. I'm gonna say my prayers and work real hard, so that I never have to dig a ditch. The only way I'd work at a carwash, is if I owned the whole damn place. But if gettin' to the top means washin' a car, I'd be scrubbin' with a smile on my face. One day I'm gonna be somebody, gonna stand out in a crowd. One day I'm gonna be somebody, gonna make somebody proud. One day I'm gonna be a star, I'm gonna do whatever it takes. Why should I starve when I could be elsewhere, makin' what the rich man makes. If I should die before I'm rich, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. But if I'm rich before I die, I wanna work 'cause nothin' comes cheap. One day I'm gonna be somebody, gonna stand out in a crowd. One day I'm gonna be somebody, gonna make somebody proud. Somebody bring me a mirror so I can look at my cash. We don't like new wave!