Here’s a room full of show-biz kids
And if you watch 'em close while they're doin’ their bits
You’ll pick up on an attitude
Of how not to be fooled by people like you
Some call on the phone like they've got a right to be there
And tell you they’re from the network’s PR department
The only line you hear is
(Hey, man)
(We've got a sure-fire hit here)
(Hey, man)
(We've got a concept you'll love)
(Verse 1)
Don't they know your head's so filled with ideas
Of how to make yourself a famous star of the screen?
They don’t care about your looks, your voice or your brains
As long as you’ve got enough bread to pay their way home
Don’t they know your head's so filled with ideas?
Of how to make yourself a famous star of the screen?
They don’t care about your looks, your voice or your brains
As long as you’ve got enough bread to pay their way home
(Chorus)
I know you see them on the streets
And you know what it feels like to watch 'em play
If you give’ em an inch they’ll take it all and keep you runnin’
And what is it exactly that you’re running from?
(Verse 2)
Don't they know that you're a poet and you're a genius?
With a knack for creatin’ lyrics that rhyme and make sense?
They don't care about your looks, your voice or your brains
As long as you’ve got enough bread to pay for those trips that they’re on
Don't they know that you're a poet and you're a genius?
With a knack for creatin’ lyrics that rhyme and make sense?
They don’t care about your looks, your voice or your brains
As long as you’ve got enough bread to pay for those trips that they’re on
(Outro)
Here’s a room full of show-biz kids
And if you watch 'em close while they're doin’ their bits
You’ll pick up on an attitude
Of how not to be fooled by people like you