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 that makes the world go round I'm a top star, rock star, shooting star, falling star A hero and a sample of success I got gold-plated toilet tissue Money never is an issue TV people call me as their guest I got low hangin' trousers all the way to the top All the things a homeboy could ever be My life is so upgraded and my ego's so inflated 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 that makes the world go round I'm the Captain of Charisma and the Sultan of the Soul One look and I can set y'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 fame as serious as any popstar can I'm a leader and an icon and a revolution man I'm starring in a video and too hot to flop I'm the goal of every seeker and my ratings never drop 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, slick, and cool and so charismatic It's 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, ain't never paid no dues And I don't ever sing the blues or take a wife Everything you've heard me say so far is a joke An open mind and sense of humor is our only hope I want to say just one more thing before I move along I'll bet you're 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 left you anything, here'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 that makes the world go round 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