I remember when I wanted to be
A punk rock star on MTV
Rich and drunk and dead at thirty
Seemed like the life I wanted to lead

Now I'm a sellout and a company man
working days to feed my family
This is not a rebel stand
It's just the pride of a common man

Before that I wanted to be
Plugged into the underground scene
Sad and hating everything
When I was young I had big dreams

Now I'm a sellout and a company man
working days to feed my family
This is not a rebel stand
It's just the pride of a common man

And all these things I wanted to be
In the end this was all I needed
In her eyes I saw my dreams
So you can call me anything

Like I'm a sellout and a company man
working days to feed my family
This is not a rebel stand
It's just the pride of a common man