The boy's all set and he's ready to go
He lights his cigarette just before the show
He's been practicing for years and years on his guitar
Now he's ready to become a rock in roll star
He's got it all figured out and he's got the whole package
Worn out jeans and a black leather jacket
He knows all his songs and lyrics by heart
Waiting for the sign to tell him to start

I wanna wanna be in a band
I wanna be a superstar in Japan
I wanna wanna be in a band
I want everyone to sing along and clap their hands
I wanna wanna be in a band
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can

I wanna be a hero like Joey Ramone
Run even bigger than The Rolling Stones
Just a wild child gone completely insane
He's gonna whip the shit out of Kurt Cobain
And he enters the stage sailin' down on coke (?)
Smashing his guitar and shoutin' to show (?)
The lighting is on and the curtain is up
There's only one way in straight to the top

I wanna wanna be in a band
I wanna be a superstar in Japan
I wanna wanna be in a band
I want everyone to sing along and clap their hands
I wanna wanna be in a band
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can

I will try 'til the day I die
I will never give up, I won't stop
I will try 'til the day I die
I will never give up, I won't stop
I will try 'til the day I die
I will never give up, I won't stop
I will try 'til the day I die
I will never give up, I won't stop
I will try 'til the day I die
I will never give up, I won't stop

I wanna wanna be in a band
I wanna wanna be in a band
I wanna be a superstar in Japan
I wanna wanna be in a band
I want everyone to sing along and clap their hands
I wanna wanna be in a band
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can

Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can
Nothing's gonna stop me nothing can