Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to do the business

Someone's got to be the fool

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to be the clown who's creating the sound and makes the world go round

[Scatting by scatman john]

I'm a topstar, rock star, shooting star, falling star, hero and a sample success

I got gold-plated toilet tissue

Money never is an issue

Tv people call me as their guest [scatting]

I got low hangin' trousers all the way to the top

All the things a home boy could ever be

My life is so upgraded

My ego's so inflated

That I've become an x-rated fantasy (yeah)

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to do the business

Someone's got to be the fool

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to be the clown who's creating the sound and makes the world go round

[Scatting by scatman john]

I'm the captain of charisma and the sultan of the soul

I'm looking I can set you all free

Just look at me, it's plain to see

It's obvious, you must agree

I'm everything you'll ever wanna be

I take my name as serious as any popstar can

I'ma leader and an icon and a revolution man

I'm starring in a video I'm to hot to flop

I'm the goal of every seeker and my ratings never drop

[Scatting by scatman john]

Well I'm rising to the top and you can see I'm really hot

And you know I'm everything I portray

I'm so hip-slickin' cool and so charismic as a rule

That I don't take the time to finish what I say

Popstar, lollipop, popsicle, hall of fame

Look at me, I'm bigger than life

I've got patent leather shoes and I never pay my booze

And I don't sing the blues or take a wife

Everthing you've heard me say so far is a joke

An open mind and sense of humour is our only hope

I want to say just one more thing before I move along

I betcha really glad we're near the end on the song

I leave you now, take a bow

Hope you all agree

A popstar isn't everything it's cracked up to be

If I have to do anything it's what I wanna say

A pop is an explosion, all you've got is you today

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to do the business

Someone's got to be the fool

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to be the clown who's creating the sound and makes the world go round

[Scatting by scatman john]

[With scatting over]

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to do the business

Someone's got to be the fool

Someone's got to be the hero

Someone's got to do the job

Someone's got to be the clown who's creating the sound and makes the world go round

Too hot to flop, too hot to flop (just look at me)

Too hot to flop, too hot to flop (yeah)

Too hot to flop, too hot to flop (just look at me)

Too hot to flop, too hot to flop