I saved up for two whole years to get This tattoo of the king Right across my heart Right across my chest Right about where those double bypass scars start He smiles strange these days He's looking at me now I hear that guitar music is coming back here any day So I look to the boys with their jaws on the floor Trying to remember the moment It went away They smile strange these days I don't wanna be the cheap wine Waiting on your shelf Don't wanna be the running joke Just over your shoulder Don't wanna be the reasons why You learned to lie so well I just wanna be I just wanna be Your daddy worked for the RAF You never stayed aroun for too long You were good at making friends Not so good at keeping them but Were always able to forget them by the end of the song To all of the lovers and all of the dreamers Who dare not look down To all of the debutants who've Found themselves waiting it out In the bullrushes of some backwards town Don't give the game away They want you in your place I don't wanna be the one to whisper in your ear Don't wanna be the faded entertainer you once held dear Don't wanna be up all night working like a dog But I sleep all day and take the evenings off