Now I've got a confession (HA-HA-HA-hA) When I was young I wanted attention (HA-HA-HA-HA) An I promised myself that I'd do anything (HA-HA-HA-HA) Anything at all for them to notice me (HA-HA-HA-HA)
But I ain't complaining (Oh) We all wanna be famous (Oh) So go ahead and say what you wanna say (Oh) You don't know what it's like to be nameless (Oh) Want them to know what your name is (Oh) ‘Cause see when I was younger I would say
When I grow up I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies When I grow up I wanna see the world, drive nice cars, I wanna have groupies When I grow up Be on TV, people know me, be on magazines When I grow up Fresh and clean, number one chick when I step out on the scene
And Be careful what you wish for 'cause You just might get it Y-You just might get it Y-You just might get it
They used to tell me I was silly (HA-HA-HA-HA) Until I popped up on the TV (LA-LA-LA-LA) I always wanted to be a superstar (HA-HA-HA-HA) And knew that singing songs would get me this far (LA-LA-LA-LA)
see them staring at me Oh, I'm a trend-seller Yes this is true cause what I do, no one can do it better You can talk about me, cause I'm a hot topic I see you watching me, watching me and I know you want it, Oh!
When I grow up I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies When I grow up I wanna see the world, drive nice cars, I wanna have groupies When I grow up Be on TV, people know me, be on magazines When I grow up Fresh and clean, number one chick when I step out on the scene
And Be careful what you wish for 'cause You just might get it Y-You just might get it Y-You just might get it
When I grow up I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies When I grow up I wanna see the world, drive nice cars, I wanna have groupies When I grow up Be on TV, people know me, be on magazines When I grow up Fresh and clean, number one chick when I step out on the scene
And Be careful what you wish for 'cause You just might get it Y-You just might get it Y-You just might get it
And Be careful what you wish for 'cause You just might get it Y-You just might get it Y-You just might get it Get it?