Wanna be a smart man And so I play the part Laughing like an animal The only one who gets the joke Gotta tell you something I'm shooting in the dark Only read the prologue Filling up the room with smoke Honestly I only wanted to create Someone you'd appreciate A mystery man A lover of the finer things A boy who's good at listening I wanna be the real thing Straight from the horses mouth Studying my passions Drawing up a rationale Depends on what I'm feeling Or what the mood allows I was once a kid Who was dreaming I was someone else Honestly I only wanted to create Someone you'd appreciate A mystery man A lover of the finer things A boy who's good at listening to you And now I'm asking for a break From finding out what makes me great I wanna be a young man And so I play the part Frenzy in my eyes And I'm looking for a slice of pie I wanna be holy man And so I play the part Pretending I'm that I'm out Of the period of doubt I had I wanna be a rich man And so I play the part Credit to the max Hey I got it just relax old friend I wanna be a lost man And so I play the part Who could ever know? Who could ever not outgrow their youth?