i was just a boy when the river ran dry and i can still remember my mama cry she said son leave as fast as you can but don t waste your life in this rock n roll band i saw the light and left as fast as i could i knew deep down it was gonna do me good so i threw my fender in an old friend s car i knew i d come home a rock n roll star so we hit the road but the road hit back we thought we d take the world with a hit and run attack now i m center stage but it feels bizarre despite new cars and caviar an overnight success created by the press but they ll eat you up if you show em any stress so i lick my wounds and i hide my scars the whole world thinks i m a rock n roll star rock n roll star rock n roll star that s what they call you that s not what you are rock n roll star rock n roll star i still wanna be i still wanna be i still wanna be a rock n roll star so we got a break in our whirlwind tour i called home said i m comin home for sure i m tired of hurry up make the plane jump in the car i m home on a loan i m a rock n roll star rock n roll star rock n roll star that s what they call you that s not what you are rock n roll star rock n roll star i still wanna be i still wanna be i still wanna be i still wanna be i still wanna be i still wanna be i still wanna be a rock n roll star a rock n roll star a rock n roll star no big deal i m just a rock n roll star yeah