Show me how to lie You’re getting better all the time And turning all against the one Is an art that’s hard to teach Another clever word Sets off an unsuspecting herd And as you step back into line A mob jumps to their feet
Now dance, fucker, dance Man, he never had a chance And no one even knew It was really only you
And now you steal away Take him out today Nice work you did You’re gonna go far, kid
With a thousand lies And a good disguise Hit ‘em right between the eyes Hit ‘em right between the eyes When you walk away Nothing more to say See the lightning in your eyes See ‘em running for their lives
Slowly out of line And drifting closer in your sights So play it out I’m wide awake It’s a scene about me There’s something in your way And now someone is gonna pay And if you can’t get what you want Well it’s all because of me
Now dance, fucker, dance Man, I never had a chance And no one even knew It was really only you
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Untem, glien, glappen, glauben
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy Uno dos tres cuatro cinco cinco seis You know it's kinda hard just to get along today Our subject isn't cool, but he thinks 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 deflate, play it straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field, keep it real For you know a way, for you know a way So if you don't break, just overcompensate At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabes Hey, hey, do the brand new thing! Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy 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 lilly ass! So don't deflate, play it straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field, keep it real For you know a way, for you know a way So if you don't break, just over compensate At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world loves wannabes Hey, hey, do the trendy thing! Now he's getting a tattoo yeah, he's getting ink done He asks 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, he's the dopest trick Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy Uno dos tres cuatro cinco cinco seis So don't deflate, play it straight You know he really doesn't get it anyway Gonna play the field, keep it real For you know a way, for you know a way So if you don't break, just over compensate At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake The world needs wannabes The world loves Wannabes Let's get some more wannabes Hey, hey, do the brand new thing!
The Kids Aren't Alright
When we were young, the future was so bright. (Whoa) The old neighborhood was so alive. (Whoa) And every kid on the whole damn street (Whoa) Was gonna make it big and not be beat. Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn. (Whoa) The kids are grown, but their lives are worn. (Whoa) How can one little street swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown. Nothing's free. Longing for what used to be. Still it's hard, hard to see. Fragile lives, shattered dreams. Go!
Jamie had a chance, well she really did. Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids. Mark still lives at home, 'cause he's got no job. Just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot. Jay committed suicide. Brandon OD'd and died. What the hell is going on? The cruelest dream, reality.
Chances thrown. Nothing's free. Longing for what used to be. Still it's hard, hard to see. Fragile lives, shattered dreams. Go!
Chances thrown. Nothing's free. Longing for what used to be. Still it's hard, hard to see. Fragile lives, shattered dreams.
Show me how to lie
You’re getting better all the time
And turning all against the one
Is an art that’s hard to teach
Another clever word
Sets off an unsuspecting herd
And as you step back into line
A mob jumps to their feet
Now dance, fucker, dance
Man, he never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
And now you steal away
Take him out today
Nice work you did
You’re gonna go far, kid
With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
Hit ‘em right between the eyes
When you walk away
Nothing more to say
See the lightning in your eyes
See ‘em running for their lives
Slowly out of line
And drifting closer in your sights
So play it out I’m wide awake
It’s a scene about me
There’s something in your way
And now someone is gonna pay
And if you can’t get what you want
Well it’s all because of me
Now dance, fucker, dance
Man, I never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Untem, glien, glappen, glauben
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy
Uno dos tres cuatro cinco cinco seis
You know it's kinda hard just to get along today
Our subject isn't cool, but he thinks 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 deflate, play it straight
You know he really doesn't get it anyway
Gonna play the field, keep it real
For you know a way, for you know a way
So if you don't break, just overcompensate
At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabes
Hey, hey, do the brand new thing!
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy
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 lilly ass!
So don't deflate, play it straight
You know he really doesn't get it anyway
Gonna play the field, keep it real
For you know a way, for you know a way
So if you don't break, just over compensate
At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world loves wannabes
Hey, hey, do the trendy thing!
Now he's getting a tattoo yeah, he's getting ink done
He asks 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, he's the dopest trick
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
Give it to me baby, uh huh, uh huh
And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy
Uno dos tres cuatro cinco cinco seis
So don't deflate, play it straight
You know he really doesn't get it anyway
Gonna play the field, keep it real
For you know a way, for you know a way
So if you don't break, just over compensate
At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabes
The world loves Wannabes
Let's get some more wannabes
Hey, hey, do the brand new thing!
The Kids Aren't Alright
When we were young, the future was so bright. (Whoa)
The old neighborhood was so alive. (Whoa)
And every kid on the whole damn street (Whoa)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat.
Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn. (Whoa)
The kids are grown, but their lives are worn. (Whoa)
How can one little street swallow so many lives?
Chances thrown. Nothing's free.
Longing for what used to be.
Still it's hard, hard to see.
Fragile lives, shattered dreams.
Go!
Jamie had a chance, well she really did.
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids.
Mark still lives at home, 'cause he's got no job.
Just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot.
Jay committed suicide. Brandon OD'd and died.
What the hell is going on? The cruelest dream, reality.
Chances thrown. Nothing's free.
Longing for what used to be.
Still it's hard, hard to see.
Fragile lives, shattered dreams.
Go!
Chances thrown. Nothing's free.
Longing for what used to be.
Still it's hard, hard to see.
Fragile lives, shattered dreams.