Don't Start A Band (Best Of)

Don't start a band

Nobody wants to hear, nobody understands

Don't start a band

You will be so disappointed that it was nothing like you planned

Don't start a band

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

I hate to ruin the magic

I hate to kill the dream

But once you've been behind the scenes

Well, you'll know just what I mean

You might think that it's cool to get up on the stage

(And play rock and roll with your heart and soul)

But when no one shows up and your songs all suck

(And there's no applause and no flying frogs)

No girls will scream for you

And no one's gonna sing along with you

Don't start a band

Nobody wants to hear, nobody understands

Don't start a band

You will be so damn terrible, they will think you're shitty and bland

Don't start a band

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

'Cause you won't get paid

And you won't get laid

Yeah, yeah

And even if you make it

All the way to MTV

I don't think you could take it

All the bullshit and the greed

Everyone is so fake when they shake your hand

(And they kiss your ass 'cause you're making cash)

And the business end will turn every friend

(To an enemy, oh, you will see)

They'll turn their backs and they'll be gone

Faster than you can say "What did I do wrong?"

Don't start a band

Nobody really cares, nobody understands

Don't start a band

You will sign your life away and then you will be working for the man

Don't start a band

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Your message will get lost

You will be double-crossed, alright

And if you think that the joy of playing

Will keep you going through the years

Wait 'til you're poor and frustrated

And the fun just disappears

Nobody cares what you have to say

And no one's gonna listen anyway

Rock and roll will bring you down

And it will kick you while you're on the ground

Don't start a band

Don't even try, you will regret it, yeah

Don't start a band

You will be so disappointed that it was nothing like you planned

Don't start a band

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

So just give up now

I'll show you how

Don't start a band

Don't start a band

Don't start a band

Don't start a band