Everybody wants to be famous, yeah, yeah Everybody wants to be famous Everybody wanna make it Everybody tryna get somewhere Everybody wants attention Want you to know that they're standing right there So many stars, they just wanna be up there with them So they can shine bright and show the world how they fit in, yeah, yeah They want their name in the lights Wanna be on your flatscreen They wanna sign autographs, all the important things Everybody wants to be famous, yeah, yeah Everybody wants to be famous Anyway, anyhow They ain't worried 'bout who they steppin' on, no Just as long as they reach the top They don't wanna die nameless, no They just wanna be famous Yeah, they wanna be famous Ooh, they just wanna be famous Everybody wants to be accepted Accepted by all of your love Just a couple likes from you (you) Will be more than enough They don't wanna work all day, they wanna make it overnight Just to look good in public, you know they spend their last dimes 'Cause everybody wants to be famous, yeah Everybody wants to be famous Anyway, anyhow They ain't worried 'bout who they steppin' on, no Just as long as they reach the top They don't wanna die nameless, no They just wanna be famous Yeah, they wanna be famous (wanna be famous) Ooh, they just wanna be famous (anyway, anyhow) They just wanna be around ('round) Everything that goes up, comes down (down, down) Everything that goes up, comes down (down, down) Still wanna be famous Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah