Fresh look, a new scene On the cover of a magazine We see it changin' everyday Uptown, fast cars Wanna be a Hollywood movie star And now you think you've got it made Follow the leader, you're waiting on the line For someone to teach you the way to live your life No deal, no dice Everybody's gotta pay the price In this town nothing comes for free Dead broke, sky high Now you're looking for a alibi What you want ain't always what you need Follow the leader, you're waiting on the line For someone to teach you the way to live your life Monkey see, monkey do Over and over again You follow the best you look like the rest You ain't got a clue, monkey see, monkey do Do this, do that See the man on the T.V. set He's preachin' money is the way Well I've had my feel One more ..., dressed to kill It's getting tougher every day Follow the leader, you're waiting on the line For someone to teach you the way to live your life They want it all, they want it fast, they want it easy So out of touch, it's not enough, it's never pleasin' It's what we need, the american dream!