Thomas So you wanna be a rock and roll star Well, times have changed, that's all I say You still need an electric guitar But most of all you need that radio radio play All day, all day, play and play and play So you think that your music's an art And every song has something to say I'll tell you now that your learning will start When you listen real hard to that radio radio play All day, all day, play and play and play You gotta write one k**er cut, the song is a pearl You gotta write one k**er cut to turn on the world So you wanna be a rock and roll star Well, times have changed, that's all I say You still need an electric guitar
But most of all you need that radio radio play All day, all day, play and play and play You gotta write one k**er cut, the song is a pearl You gotta write one k**er cut to turn on the world The short road to fame (if you don't mind the blame) Is to steal the best bits from those top forty hits Just keep it real short, and when the records are bought You're a star All the company men will remind you again and again If you get things just right, it's success over night If you listen and learn you'll have money to burn You're a star You gotta write one k**er cut, the song is a pearl You gotta write one k**er cut to turn on the world