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What I Want to Be is an original Barney song that first appeared in "Barney Goes To School".

Lyrics[]

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a policeman or a firefighter.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a doctor or a ballerina.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a chef, chef, chef.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a doctor or a mail carrier.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a farmer or a firefighter.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a dentist or a mail carrier.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a farmer or a firefighter.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

Farmer! Firefighter!
Mail carrier! Dentist!

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a cowgirl on the lone prairie.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a dairy farmer...1, 2, 3.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

Doctor! Cowgirl!
Baseball player!

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I go out on Halloween.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a princess or a ballerina.

Each house I see, what fun it would be.
We'll play trick or treat, just you and me!
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I go out on Halloween.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I go out on Halloween.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a farmer or a firefighter.

Each house I see, what fun it would be.
We'll play trick or treat, just you and me.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I go out on Halloween.

We'll do what we do so carefully
When I go out on Halloween.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a doctor or a schoolteacher.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a farmer or a firefighter.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

Doctor! Schoolteacher!
Farmer! Firefighter!

When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a doctor or a mail carrier.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a pilot or a firefighter.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

Doctor! Mail carrier!
Pilot! Firefighter!

When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a doctor or a mail carrier.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

What I want to be, what I want to be
When I grow up to be big me.
What I want to be, what I want to be
Is a teacher or a firefighter.

Each day I work, what fun it would be.
I'll always do my responsibility.
I'll do what I do so carefully
When I grow up to be big me.

Doctor! Mail carrier!
Teacher! Firefighter!

When I grow up to be big me.

Usage[]

  1. Barney Goes to School
  2. When I Grow Up...
  3. The Dentist Makes Me Smile
  4. Who's Who on the Choo Choo?
  5. Barney's All Aboard for Sharing (Episode Featured: Who's Who on the Choo Choo?)
  6. Barney's Halloween Party
  7. Barney's Sing Along: Halloween Party
  8. Las Canciones de Barney
  9. Good Job!
  10. You Are Special
  11. You Can Be Anything
  12. Going Places with Barney (Video Featured: You Can Be Anything)
  13. Who's Your Neighbor?
  14. Let’s Pretend With Barney (Episode Featured: Who's Your Neighbor?)

Trivia[]

  • All lyrics are shown in the chronological order used in the Barney franchise. The sixth version is used for the Season 6 episodes Good Job! and You Are Special.
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