Well those fancy folks in Hollywood, they have a real good time

Exclusive parties where they dress all funny and drink expensive wine

Well, the young girl watches TV and thinks that life could be mine

In the land of opportunity, she wants to use that hope to shine

They tell you you can achieve your dreams no matter who you are

They say, "hey little man from Middle America, you'll be a rising star!"

They'll show you all their adoring fans and a garage of fancy cars

With a story about how they come from nothing and worked so very hard

I don't hurt people, I don't tell lies

When I see that look in a young star's eyes

I can wish them luck but don't pick that life for me

I don't hurt people, I don't tell lies

When I see that look in a young star's eyes

I can wish them luck but don't pick that life for me

Now what they don't tell you is you need connections to be that star you love

You need to have a rich mom and dad and to be from Los Angeles

Someone you know's in the industry of movies, songs, and such

And the nepo babies hardly have to walk before they're known by everyone

Yeah, the 1% of the 1% might have a shot at fame

If the common man passes on their work and shares everything they made

But even then you need to find some fans to make you their saving grace

Yeah, you need to appeal to just everyone and sacrifice your creative ways

So dream (dream, dream)

Just dream (dream, dream)

A dream (dream)

Don't mean anything (dream, dream, dream)

Dream (dream, dream)

Yes, dream (dream, dream)

And maybe, just maybe, you'll become a king or queen

I don't hurt people, I don't tell lies

When I see that look in a young star's eyes

I can wish them luck but don't pick that life for me

I don't hurt people, I don't tell lies

When I see that look in a young star's eyes

I can wish them luck but don't pick that life for me

You ever wonder for instance, why you should be very rich and somebody else very poor?

I have wondered sometimes about that, um... Wondered why some people who um... apparently have very good ability, work hard, and still never seem to make success in anything they do. The fact is that not too well-recognized, one thing is um... if a man is going to make success he um... has to start something that's possible for him to do. He has an impossible objective, well then he's not going to be successful