Well, ever since I was young, I'd sing in my home Those crazy songs I heard on the radio Rock 'n' roll melodies drove me frantically Soon I would be tapping on the table My mother would jump and shout She'd say, "What's that noise about?" And finally turn that dial back to her station But I knew right then I'd turn that dial back again, and I Knew right then I would make it 'Cause I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock 'n' roll star Yes, I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock 'n' roll star When the DJ say "My music coming your way," I always waited Soon, I'd be shaking my hips and doing the Elvis twist Dreaming 'bout the day I would make it 'Cause I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock n roll star Yeah, I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock n roll star I wanna be a rock 'n' roll star I wanna drive a big black car I wanna be a rock 'n' roll star No, no, no, no, no My mother says I'm lazy My girlfriend thinks I'm crazy But I want to be a rock 'n' roll star 'Cause I want a mansion on the hills I want to burn a thousand dollar bill I wanna be a rock 'n' roll star Every night before I go to sleep, you know I pray to God, say "Oh God, dear God, Me and the boys been working so very hard" "Oh God Dear God up in heaven I been working so very hard" Now, now, now If I worked in a hospital I'd wanna be the doctor If I was in the army, whoa I'd wanna be the general If I worked on a garbage truck, well I'd wanna be the driver, yeah And since I been playing for so many years I tell you right now, I'm gonna play: Madison Square Garden Alright, let's give it to 'em - right now Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock 'n' roll star Oh, I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock 'n' roll star Oh, I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock 'n' roll star Oh, I wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rocker Wanna be a rock 'n' roll star