She sees them walking in a straight line That's not really her style And they all got the same heartbeat But hers is falling behind Nothing in this world could ever bring them down They're invincible and she's just in the background chorus And she says I wish that I could be like the cool kids 'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in I wish that I could be like the cool kids Like the cool kids hook Be, be, be like Be, be, be like Be like the cool kids Be like the cool kids Be, be, be like Be, be, be like Be like the cool kids, cool kids verse He sees them talking with a big smile But they haven't got a clue Living the good life Can't see what he is going through They're driving fast cars But they don't know where they're going In the fast lane, living life without knowing chorus And she says I wish that I could be like the cool kids 'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to fit in I wish that I could be like the cool kids Like the cool kids chorus I wish that I could be like the cool kids 'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to get it I wish that I could be like the cool kids Like the cool kids outro Be, be, be like Be, be, be like Be like the cool kids Be like the cool kids Be, be, be like Be, be, be like Be like the cool kids Be like the cool kids