She was born in L.A. in a lonely room
Hardly knew her mama, her daddy left too soon
She never seemed to fit in with the other kids around

Late one night she took out her pen and this is what she wrote down

Norma Jean wants to be a movie star

She wants to shine
And people say, "We know who you are"


Norma Jean wants to see her name in light
She wants to dance
She wants to live with the light


By the time she turned eighteen, she was twenty-one
Knew every name on the silver screen, and everything they'd done

When it came to time to lead herself down a dream
It wasn't them she saw up there, it was Norma Jean


Norma Jean wants to be a movie star
She wants to shine
And people say, "We know who you are, yeah


Norma Jean wants to see her name in light
She wants to dance

She wants to live with the light

Before too long she had a fortune and fame

But it wasn't Norma Jean, Marilyn was her name

She died in L.A. in a lonely room

Nobody knew her, but they knew she died too soon
By the time it was too late, Lord, we began to care
And if you can hear me now, this is my prayer


Norma Jean wants to be a movie star
She wants to shine

And people say, "We know who you are, yeah"

Norma Jean wants to see her name in light

She wants to dance
She wants to live with the light


Norma Jean wants to be a movie star