American Life
Do I have to change my name?Will it get me far?Should I lose some weight?Am I gonna be a star?
I tried to be a boyI tried to be a girlI tried to be a messI tried to be the bestI guess I did it wrongThat's why I wrote this song
This type of modern lifeIs it for me?This type of modern lifeIs it for free?
So, I went into a barLooking for sympathyA little companyI tried to find a friendIt's more easily saidIt's always been the same
This type of modern lifeIs it for me?This type of modern lifeIs it for free?
American life (American life)I live the American dream (American dream)You are the best thing I've seenYou are not just a dream (American life)
I tried to stay aheadI tried to stay on topI tried to play the partBut somehow I forgotJust what I did it forAnd why I wanted more
This type of modern lifeIs it for meThis type of modern lifeIs it for free?
Do I have to change my nameWill it get me farShould I lose some weightAm I gonna be a star
American life (American life)I live the American dream (American dream)You are the best thing I've seenYou are not just a dream (American life)
I tried to be a boyTried to be a girlTried to be a messTried to be the bestTried to find a friendTried to stay aheadI tried to stay on top
Do I have to change my name?Will it get me far?Should I lose some weight?Am I gonna be a star?
I'm drinkin' a soy latte, I get a double shotéIt goes right through my body and you know I'm satisfiedI drive my mini Cooper and I'm feeling super-duperYo', they tell me I'm a trooperAnd you know I'm satisfiedI do yoga and PilatesAnd the room is full of hottiesSo I'm checkin' out the bodies and you know I'm satisfiedI'm diggin' on the isotopesThis metaphysics sh*t is dopeAnd if all this can give me hopeYou know I'm satisfied
I got a lawyer and a manager, an agent and a chefThree nannies, an assistant and a driver and a jetA trainer and a butlerAnd a bodyguard or fiveA gardener and a stylistDo you think I'm satisfied?
I'd like to express my extreme point of viewI'm not a Christian and I'm not a JewI'm just livin' out the American dreamAnd I just realized that nothin' is what it seems
Do I have to change my name?Am I gonna be a star?Do I have to change my name?