Ten Year Town

This dog and pony show I don't really know if I've got what it takes First you'll sell your soul Then you hit the road Another ass to kiss, a hand to shake They don't hear a hit yet so they don't give a shit yet And they don't play girls anyway When you're all in, there ain't no way out Keep saying any day now But how long this takes is anybody's guess And no it ain't how bad you want it You're just praying for a moment Yeah you still might be an overnight success Pay your dues, wait your turn No guarantees is all I've learned After twelve years in a ten year town Tried to fit the mold, that's how this story goes Be just like them but just like you Forget what got you here 'cause that won't work this year Don't be too young, too old, or too brand-new Don't think no one will notice if I went back home but When you're all in, there ain't no way out Keep saying any day now But how long this takes is anybody's guess And no it ain't how bad you want it You're just praying for a moment Yeah you still might be an overnight success Pay your dues, wait your turn No guarantees is all I've learned After twelve years in a ten year town They told you they don't get it Now they're taking all the credit When you're all in, there ain't no way out Keep saying any day now But how long this takes is anybody's guess And no it ain't how bad you want it You're just praying for a moment Yeah you still might be an overnight success Pay your dues, wait your turn No guarantees is all I've learned After twelve years in a ten year town After twelve years in a ten year town