I remember when we were five A couple of kids sitting side by side On a picture perfect day on the way to school Along came Brendon Jimmy James With his golden hair and his angel face He stole my brand new bike and my girlfriend too (He stole you too) All of the nights that I've spent alone Am I the dog who doesn't get the bone Chorus: Tell me what I gotta do Gotta walk across the wire for you Gotta catch a bullet in my teeth Do pushups in the desert heat Tame a lion, get black and blue From boxing with a kangaroo Still you never notice what it is I'm going through How do I get to be the guy who gets to be with you How do I get to be with you Midnight strikes and the line is long For the monster movie marathon When I get the guts to ask you to the prom Thanks but no you say to me 'Cause Captain Dan on the football team Is so good-lookin and he's twice as strong (He's twice as strong) All of the days that I've dreamed of love My time has come now - I've dreamed enough Chorus I can see us in the future Girl in the picture Where are you now Remember when you see me waving It's not 'cause I'm waving You're watching me drown All of the nights that I've spent alone Why can't you throw this dog a bone Chorus Shoot myself into outer space Lose the cops in a getaway chase How do I get to be the guy who gets to be with you Save a baby in a burning fire Be the man that you desire How do I get to be the guy who gets to be with you How do I get to be with you