Nice But No

You have a band and you're good to go It's quite tough, of course, you know Your folks say, "Boy, you better find a job" "Because the music biz doesn't pay a lot" It's true and cruel and hard to start And not about individual art It's makin' sense quite a lot Not Wam-bam, baby, nice but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no Quite good and maybe I should, uh Oh, baby, if I would, I could Wam-bam, baby, nice but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no It's quite good and it's understood But I'll be gone for good Nice But no Nice But no You have a hit on the radio It's good look, of course, you know You've picked your poison, but you're doin' strong 'Cause you sound like somebody else's song You steal a line or copy parts And look good in the streaming charts It's the only way to the top Not Wam-bam, baby, nicе but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no Quite good and maybe I should, uh Oh, baby, if I would, I could Wam-bam, baby, nice but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no It's quitе good and it's understood But I'll be gone for good Nice But no Nice But no It's your turn, baby, and you're good to go But they don't want you on the radio Is it you, or them, or the songs you made? No You can't be saved, buddy, on your way So grab your piece of the motherfucking cake, let's go Just get into rock The only thing, that jewel Hades said the "black" (fuck, no) They're gonna say it's "out" But forget about all the ones you defied (let's go) You choose that way You get drinks in the bar, and you came and stay (fuck, no) You have more to come Then they wanna shake hands, but no (let's go) Wam-bam, baby, nice but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no Quite good and maybe I should, uh Oh, baby, if I would, I could Wam-bam, baby, nice but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no It's quite good and it's understood But I'll be gone for good Wam-bam, baby, nice but no Thank you, baby, but thank you, no It's quite good and it's understood But I'll be gone for good Nice But no Nice But no Nice But no Nice Nice But no