[Verse 1]
What's that you say?
You say you'd like to play
And sing in a rock 'n' roll band
Before you pack your clothes
And you let your hair grow
There're some things you should understand

[Verse 2]
Save the coin in your jeans
'Til it turns to long green
Then you buy yourself electric guitar
And you'll need an amplifier
That's nine feet higher
With a fuzz tone on the side

[Refrain]
And then you play
And then you play

[Verse 3]
If you play hard and loud
You'll draw a huge crowd
Of managers that you must impress
So you finally relent
You give 'em sixty percent
And your Uncle Sam will take the rest
[Verse 4]
Stay away from hard stuff
'Cause the road life's tough
And you got to have an eagle eye
When the groupies come 'round
Then you shake 'em down
Be sure to take the ones that looks shy

[Refrain]
And you can play
And you can play

[Verse 5]
Take my advice
Boys, you better think twice
Drive a truck or buy some chickens to breed
With prices today
And back taxes to pay
I got all the competition I need

[Refrain]
And I can play
I've got to play
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[Reprise]
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[Outro]