TD - Lyrics and Background

Lyrics Boys call you sexyAnd you don't care what they saySee, every time you turn aroundThey screaming your nameBoys call you sexyAnd you don't care what they saySee, every time you turn aroundThey screaming your nameNow I've got a confessionWhen I was young I wanted attentionAnd I promised myself that I'd do anythingAnything at all for them to notice meBut I ain't complainingWe all wanna be famousSo go ahead and say what you wanna sayYou don't know what it's like to be namelessWant them to know what your name is'Cause see when I was younger I would sayWhen I grow up, I wanna be famousI wanna be a star, I wanna be in moviesWhen I grow up, I wanna see the worldDrive nice cars, I wanna have groupiesWhen I grow up, be on TVPeople know me, be on magazinesWhen I grow up, fresh and cleanNumber one chick when I step out on the sceneBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itThey used to tell me I was sillyUntil I popped up on the TVI always wanted to be a superstarAnd knew that singing songs would get me this farBut I ain't complainingWe all wanna be famousSo go ahead and say what you wanna sayYou don't know what it's like to be namelessWant them to know what your name is'Cause see, when I was younger I would sayWhen I grow up, I wanna be famousI wanna be a star, I wanna be in moviesWhen I grow up, I wanna see the worldDrive nice cars, I wanna have groupiesWhen I grow up, be on TVPeople know me, be on magazinesWhen I grow up, fresh and cleanNumber one chick when I step out on the sceneBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itI see them staring at meOoh I'm a trendsetterYes this is true 'cause what I doNo one can do it betterYou can talk about me'Cause I'm a hot topicI see you watching me, watching meAnd I know you want itWhen I grow up, I wanna be famousI wanna be a star, I wanna be in moviesWhen I grow up, I wanna see the worldDrive nice cars, I wanna have groupiesWhen I grow up, be on TVPeople know me, be on magazinesWhen I grow up, fresh and cleanNumber one chick when I step out on the sceneBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itWhen I grow up, I wanna be famousI wanna be a star, I wanna be in moviesWhen I grow up, I wanna see the worldDrive nice cars, I wanna have groupiesWhen I grow up, be on TVPeople know me, be on magazinesWhen I grow up, fresh and cleanNumber one chick when I step out on the sceneWhen I step out on the sceneBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get itBut be careful what you wish for'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it'Cause you just might get it

Background of the song  
"When I Grow Up" was one of several songs that were originally recorded by Scherzinger during the Her Name Is Nicole sessions, the others being "Happily Never After", "Who's Gonna Love You" and "I Hate This Part, that appears on Doll Domination Scherzinger cited that she felt as if the songs were more suited as a Pussycat Dolls song than her own."When I Grow Up" was written by Theron and Timothy Thomas, along with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who also produced the song.