by Dean Friedman
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I wanna have a big backyard.
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I wanna have a mailbox and swings.
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I wanna have a welcome mat and a porcelain cat,
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And a doorbell that rings.
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I wanna have a burglar alarm
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To keep my family from harm,
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I wanna be Marginal Middle Class,
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I wanna be Respectable Middle Class,
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I wanna hire a kid to cut the grass,
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I wanna be Marginal Middle Class.
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I wanna join the local lodge.
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I wanna have a two car garage.
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I wanna do a high school play with the P.T.A.
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I wanna have a new Dodge.
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I wanna have a steady job.
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I wanna eat corn on the cob.
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I wanna be Marginal Middle Class,
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I wanna be Respectable Middle Class,
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I wanna hedge my bets, I wanna cover my ass,
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I wanna be Marginal Middle Class.
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I don't wanna have a lot of dough,
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I just wanna be your average Joe.
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I wanna have just enough to see an occasional Broadway show.
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I wanna have a swimming pool.
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I wanna have a couple of kids.
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I wanna have a motorbike and a dog named Mike
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And two guinea pigs.
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I wanna have a library card.
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I don't wanna have to work too hard.
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I wanna be "Honey, can we eat out tonight ?" Middle Class,
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I wanna be "Daddy, Roger punched me on the nose." Middle Class,
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I wanna live right near the overpass,
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I wanna be Marginal Middle Class.
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I wanna be Marginal Middle Class.
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Marginal Middle Class
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| Dean Friedman |
