[Verse 1]
That look in your eyes, it says you got me figured out
Like a stereotype, there's plenty of us in this town
Ain't no consolation prize, I hate it when you size me up
Oh, it's about time you see me with my cards faced up

[Chorus]
When I'm wearing my black jeans
Maybe you won't even recognize me
And you know that I won't just take a back seat
There's a side of me that needs reminding
And that's what makes me feel alive
In my black jeans

[Verse 2]
Not just another cool kid, trying just to catch your eye
I don't feel like myself in something somebody else designed
High heels on the pedal, feeling like a drunken night

[Chorus]
When I'm wearing my black jeans
Maybe you won't even recognize me
'Cause you know that I won't just take a back seat
There's a side of me that needs reminding
And that's what makes me feel alive
And that's what makes me feel alive, oh
[Bridge]
And I need you to find me
I've been hanging here the whole time
Oh, and nothing fits better
What I am will never go out of style, oh

[Chorus]
When I'm wearing my black jeans
Maybe you won't even recognize me
'Cause you know that I won't just take a back seat
There's a side of me that needs reminding
Oh, when I'm wearing my black jeans
Maybe you won't even recognize me
And you know that I won't just take a back seat
There's a side of me that needs reminding
Oh, and that's what makes me feel alive
And that's what makes me feel alive

[Outro]
In my black jeans
In my black jeans
In my black jeans
Makes me feel alive
You make me feel alive
(Doo, doo, doo, doo–)
When I'm wearing my black jeans