I took my song to the County Fair
I said, "I want to be a Star!"
And the music man with the coal black hair
Said, "Son, you know, you could go far!
You look real clean and you sound real keen
And man, you play a mean guitar!
Now all it takes is just a few big breaks, boy,
Before you know it…there you are!"
And I said, "Sit down, I've got a song to sing…"
But he said my song would never sell
"But these fans will go for anything
If we package you up real well…"
So they changed my style…they changed my looks…
The record people changed my name
And before too long, they changed my song
And soon I didn't sound the same.
So when I stepped on stage like I was all the rage…
The people saw right through the game!
But as they stood to go, you know, I stopped the show
Wen I said, "Thank you, folks, I'm glad you came!"
And then I said, "Sit down I got a song to sing…
You know, they say my song'll never sell…
But if I never learn another thing, well,
This story's mine to tell…"
And so the lights went down, I turned around…
Picked up my old guitar…
And I sang it low…I sang it soft…
And ooohh, the music touched their hearts
And as the last notes died…they dried their eyes…
And then I heard the cheering start…
And now every time I sing my song that way…
The people cheer, and I've just got to say…you know…
The D-Jay called me just the other day…to say…
I'm Number One on all the charts!
And I've finally learned, no matter what they say
If you're going to play the music…
Play it straight…from the heart.
I took my song to the County Fair
I said, "I want to be a Star!"
And the music man with the coal black hair
Said, "Son, you know, you could go far…!"..
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