Mmmmm, what would you do Ha-ha-ha, well We all wanna be famous We all wanna be known Who wouldn't mind Their name in lights To be recognized Everywhere you go Talk of the town or the city The rumor of every street The Daily News is all about you Get your Limo ride To your Penthouse suite Well oo-oo-oo That's what you want What you gonna trade for it The road up to the top Is lined with good intent So what would you do For fortune and fame Would you give your soul Would you change your name When it comes around Well let me tell you You can bet my mama Didn't raise, no fool You can't be my joker They said you can't Play with my cards Give me your hand Little music man We'll do all we can To make you a big big star The talk of the town Of the city, baby Rumor of every street And in that price You'll sign here twice There's a devil outside For you and me Well oo-oo-oo That's what you want What you gonna trade for it
The road up to the top Is lined with hell to pay Oh, yeah So what would you do For fortune and fame Would you give your soul Would you change your name When it comes around Well let me tell you You can bet my mama Didn't raise, no fool So now, I lay me Me down to sleep And I pray the Lord My soul to keep But if I'm not famous Before I wake I pray the Lord My soul to take, oh So what would you do For fortune and fame Would you give your soul Would you change your name Ha ha So what would you do For fortune and fame Would you give your soul Would you change your name When it comes around Well let me tell you You can bet my mama And your bottom dollar Well I ain't that stupid Ain't that dumb I don't need them To get what I want But if it comes around Well let me tell you You can bet my mama Didn't raise, no fool Ha-ha, no fool Didn't raise no fool You can bet my mama Didn't raise, no fool