Who Do You Want To Be? Lyrics - Oingo Boingo

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Do you want to be just like someone on TV? 

Oh, boredom is so terrible 

It's like a dread disease 

Nothing could be worse than 

When there's nothing on TV 

I'd rather be a cowboy 

Than to stare blank at the walls 

I've been reborn so many times 

I can't remember them all, and I say 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Do you want to be just like someone on TV? 

Huh, do ya? Just like somebody on TV 

I think I'll be a teddy boy 

I think I'll be a hunk 

I think I'll be a tough guy 

And I think I'll be a punk 

I might just be a fashion star 

All dressed in frilly rags 

Or perhaps I'll cross the other side 

And walk around in drag 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Do you want to be just like someone on TV? 

Huh, do ya? Just like somebody on TV 

Do you like to be just like a rock 

In the middle of the sea? 

Would you rather suffer by yourself 

In a pool of blissful misery? 

Do you feel like a saint in artists' clothes 

With a rosary in your hand? 

Would you rather be crazy like Van Gogh 

Like a stranger in a strange, strange land? 

Would you rather push the buttons 

And be feared by all humanity? 

Or perhaps you'd like to be a bum 

Do you wanna be stupid, just like me? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Do you want to be just like someone on TV? 

Huh, do ya? Just like somebody on TV 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be? 

Who do you want to be today? 

Who do you want to be?