And he may not have style
But everything he lacks
Well he makes up in denial

So don´t debate, a player straight
You know he really doesn´t get it anyway
He´s gonna play the field, and keep it real
For you no way, for you no way
So if you don´t rate, just overcompensate
At least you´ll know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabe´s
So do that brand new thing

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 lily ass

Now he´s getting a tattoo
He´s gettin´ ink done
He asked 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 dopest trip

So don´t debate, a player straight
You know he really doesn´t get it anyway
He´s gonna play the field, and keep it real
For you no way, for you no way
So if you don´t rate, just overcompensate
At least you´ll know you can always go on Ricki Lake
The world needs wannabe´s
The world loves wannabe´s
So let´s get some more wannabe´s
And do that brand new thing