Lyrics:

By Dean Friedman
I wanna have a big backyard
I wanna have a mailbox and swings
I wanna have a welcome mat and a porcelain cat
And a doorbell that rings
I wanna have a burglar alarm
To keep my family from harm
I wanna be Marginal Middle Class
I wanna be Respectable Middle Class
I wanna hire a kid to cut the grass
I wanna be Marginal Middle Class
I wanna join the local lodge
I wanna have a two car garage
I wanna do a high school play with the P.T.A
I wanna have a new Dodge
I wanna have a steady job
I wanna eat corn on the cob
I wanna be Marginal Middle Class
I wanna be Respectable Middle Class
I wanna hedge my bets, I wanna cover my ass
I wanna be Marginal Middle Class

I don't wanna have a lot of dough
I just wanna be your average Joe
I wanna have just enough to see an occasional Broadway show
I wanna have a swimming pool
I wanna have a couple of kids
I wanna have a motorbike and a dog named Mike
And two guinea pigs
I wanna have a library card
I don't wanna have to work too hard
I wanna be 'Honey, can we eat out tonight ?' Middle Class
I wanna be 'Daddy, Roger punched me on the nose.' Middle Class
I wanna live right near the overpass
I wanna be Marginal Middle Class
I wanna be Marginal Middle Class