So, y'know, growing up in Los Angeles you see hundreds of thousands of people come here try to be an actor or actress, and I don't know, maybe one of them make it?
And the thing is they don't tell people that they failed
They come up with a whole story in their head -- people are only hired because they're related to someone, or this person held me down -- truth is, man, you just didn't make it

[Verse 1]
Do you remember Jean, senior year beauty queen?
The head cheerleader, she was every guy's dream
Come on, you remember, she's that chick from math class
Long blonde hair, perfect face, banging ass
Well I ran into her sister the other night at Nate's
She moved to Hollywood, it seems she's doing great
Cause three years ago she just started to pack
She thought with looks like hers, North Dakota held her back
She wants to act and with what she's got
She's well on her way to be the next Naomi Watts
She's got a little crib up on the Sunset Strip
Her sister hasn't seen it but Jean says it's pretty sick
Jean's really talented, I knew she'd go far
She's our shitty town's only chance at making a star
Remember in third grade when we were all shy?
She'd always sing and dance, teddy bear right by her side
Now she's got a manager who's some bigwig
He's the dude that got Tobey that Spider-Man gig
At first it was slow, then she caught a stride
You know what they say: stardom takes time
There's a club every night, she's happy she moved
To the city of angels, Jean's gonna be huge
[Hook]
Cause Jean was a girl who was just like you
Bright eyed, tongue tied, and cute as a button too
But things didn't go exactly just like the plan
But she's quick to tell you different so that you can understand
Cause Jean was a girl who was just like me
Ready for the fame so desperately
While people at home like to repeat stories
So we're quick to tell a lie for that moment of glory

[Verse 2]
She said she got some offers from magazine campaigns
But she's waiting for the perfect role to catapult to fame
Jean's still single and how lucky is this
She goes on dates with celebrities, all they do is kiss
Jean's really classy and treats her family well
Whoever started that rumor should be ashamed of themselves
What type of person questions her dad's loving?
If he really did that don't you think she'd say something?
Jean's happy that producers love her reel
And I guess that they pretty close to signing a deal
She's like Cameron Diaz but so much more
She's Drew Barrymore vintage 1994
She's living out her dream while we all stay at home
I said to send my love next time they talk on the phone
She promised that she would next time that they speak
But Jean's been really busy so it's been a few weeks
And last conversation Jean talked about the past
Probably cause the fame is approaching so fast
She sounded really tired when she spoke to her dad
Make sure they used the VCR she bought for the fam
Then hung up the phone to film in her room
She said it's for a TV pilot; I hope we see it soon
[Hook]

Because you gotta realize that all these people trying to act in Hollywood...
I mean, their goal wasn't to wait tables at Cheesecake Factory
They came here wanting to be the next superstar
Now they just want to know if you want to supersize your meal
Cause there's always two sides to every story:
There's what they tell you, and there's the truth