Born to hippie parents 
Given a different name 
Which he caught much flak for 
The world was his oyster 
And hollywood the clam 
When he grew up 
He joined a hippie band 
He was directed by gus van zandt 
We'd like to think he'd have joined the smartipantz 
Co-starred with flea and keanu 
We didn't know jackie O 
She was one of the people that we did not know 
Nor did we care about her hair 
Her pillbox hat and her savoir faire 
But still we thought we knew 
Maybe you did too 
River phoenix 
River phoenix 
Ian curtis 
And river phoenix 
And me and you 
Ne a des parents hippies 
Donne un drole de nom 
On lui a beaucoup taquine 
Le monde etait sa mere 
Hollywood la pierre 
Il n'etait pas pour cette terre 
Dirige par gus van zandt 
On aime penser qu'il aurait chante avec les smartipantz 
Co-star avec flea et keanu