what do you want to be when you grow up
a firefighter? or a policeman?
what's your dream-job?
me? I wannabee a TV reporter!
and report the news
what's your dream-job?
me? I wannabee a TV reporter!
and report the news
W A N N A B E E
sound up
a jim lamarche remix
from the album ONE LIFE
assembled in photoshop, logic audio and final cut
flute/reeds by ron allen
flute/reeds by ron allen
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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
the story behind wannabee
it's that high pitched voice
like all the other wannabee soccer moms
desperately trying to fit in
and not say the wrong thing
'sorry' in every sentence
ok, you know her
always the same
"so jimmy, what do you want to be when you grow up"?
(thinking fuck off but answering politely)
when you're 5 or 6, the 'go to' answer is always
fireman or policeman, maybe a lawyer or politician; doctor? meh
ok, not too important - an honest living
putting out fires, locking criminals up
getting good guys out of jail if they're innocent
that sounds like fun
maintaining a sense of order
even better - what if we lived in cement blocks
painted blue on the inside - pretending we're outside?
flat ceilings, no windows and no doors ... protected?
white billowing clouds painted on the walls and ceiling
let's look at the bigger picture
just imagine
ok, even real birds actually inside our box
and what if everything we could ever dream of
was inside an industrial unit out on the I-90
with a hidden tunnel to the taco bell next door
and unlimited wi-fi within
just imagine
mmmhmmm potential
my little secret for the moment
and I would appreciate you not telling anyone
not even my friends - my loser sister
especially not mom or dad
there must be a way
I can make this work - for me
