James Dean I wanna be the new James Dean And you're my Marilyn We're the best damn thing They've ever seen I've got a little luck on my side These days I'm a new man I don't run and hide You know, the way I used to I can tell the wrong from right Except when I don't want to It seems every night I end up thinking about you Another night in the here and now And it's slow and you're closer I'm saving up my memories 'Cause someday it'll all be over Another lie where I tell myself That it goes and I'm too kind Staying up, it never leaves The back of my worried mind Wait 'til I get my money right First thing, we're out of here I know this shit's been hard But we'll make it through this year Why wait for this life to pass us by? Even good things Happen to losers like us Sometimes I wanna be the new James Dean Or at least a someone different Anybody but me I've got a little light on the way These days I'm a new man If I can make you stay I swear I'll change Never made sense to be like this But now here I stand I know it's getting late But please don't fade Another night in the here and now And it's slow and you're closer I'm saving up my memories 'Cause someday it'll all be over Another lie where I tell myself That it goes and I'm too kind Staying up, it never leaves The back of my worried mind I don't mind wasting time If you want we could talk about it Talk about it