[Intro] 
D A G (x2)
[Verse 1] 
DAG Look around outside.
DAG Ain't nothin' to do but hang around.
DAG Thinkin' 'bout all the stupid things that I've done.
DAG I guess I ain't nothin' but a clown.
 [Pre-Chorus 1] 
EmGA And if I had a wish, I swear I'd wish, I'd wish for just one thing.
EmGA And I don't even think about all the things my wish'd bring, 'cause...
 [Chorus 1] 
DAG I just wanna be James Dean.
DAG I just wanna be James Dean.
DAG I just wanna be James Dean.
DAG For a day.
 [Interlude 1] 
EmGA I wanna be oversexed and underworked and look at me, I'm such a jerk.
DAGDAG And I just wanna be James Dean. For a day.
 [Verse 2] 
DAG Think about stories of the actors and the movie stars.
DAG Sittin' here watchin' the old men drinkin' at the bar.
DAG I think about Dean and all the things he shoulda tried.
DAGDAGDAG I think about Dean and all the ways he could've died. Yeah, died.
 [Pre-Chorus 2] 
EmGA And I wouldn't give a shit about anything 'cause I'd be such a big movie star.
EmGA But that don't really do me much good just cryin' at the bar, but...
 [Chorus 2] 
DAG I just wanna be James Dean.
DAG I just wanna be James Dean.
DAG I just wanna be James Dean.
DAG For a day.
 [Interlude 2] 
EmGA I wanna be overworked and undersexed and look at me, I'm such a wreck.
DAGDAGDAG And I just wanna be James Dean. For a day.
 [Verse 3] 
DAG I'm goin' crazy 'cause I'm always all alone.
DAG I'm goin' crazy, no one calls me on the phone.
DAG I think about Dean and I know Dean he wouldn't care.
DAG If I was Dean I know there'd be somebody there.
DAGDAG Yeah, there'd be somebody there for me.
 [Pre-Chorus 3] 
EmGA Yeah I think about all the really cool things I could do and say.
EmGA And then you go and tell me that you found out Dean was gay. No...
 [Chorus 3] 
DAG I don't wanna be James Dean.
DAG I don't wanna be James Dean.
DAG I don't wanna be James Dean.
DAGDAGDAGDAG