5 AM, get dressed for work
I wear a suit and tie but I am just a shop assistant
Boy, I'll stack your shelves and sweep the floor
And when the weekend comes
Oh, I'll be singing, I'll be singing
Like Al Capone with a little bit of action
Movie star, no shit
And she says why, why, why did you lie about your age?
You told me that you worked as an actor on the stage
You looked me in the eye, you said that you were front page
You talked all the big talk, yeah
But you're nothing but an actor, boy
Tuesday night, I might get a beer
I'll tell the locals about all the crazy things that I've been doing
But have you seen or have you heard?
There's a new girl in this town
And she is looking like Lana Ray with a little more action
Movie star, no shit
And she says why, why, why did you lie about your age?
You told me that you worked as an actor on the stage
You looked me in the eye, you said that you were front page
You talked all the big talk, yeah
But you're nothing but an actor, boy
I can't wait to leave my job
I can't wait to stick my fingers up to high society
I'll get a house I'll get a car
And I'll think back to the days me and my brother said
We've just come off tour with Billy Bragg
Movie star, no shit
And she says why, why, why did you lie about your age?
You told me that you worked as an actor on the stage
You looked me in the eye, you said that you were front page
You talked all the big talk, yeah
And she says why, why, why did you lie about your age?
You told me that you worked as an actor on the stage
You looked me in the eye, you said that you were front page
You talked all the big talk, yeah
But you're nothing but an actor, boy
Nothing but an actor
Nothing but an actor
Nothing but an actor
