When I woke up this morning
I was tired as I could be
I think I was counting my money

When I should have been counting sheep

My agent he just called me

and told me what I should be
If I would make my music for money
Instead of making music for me


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I said I know that this may sound funny

But money don't mean nothin' to me
I won't make my music for money, no
I'm gonna make my music for me


He said that people only buy the love songs.
Rock and roll is not too long

He said son you got to be commercial
If you want to turn the people on.


And I said turning on the people
Now that's a beautiful place to be
But if I spend my time makin' memorable rhyme

Well who's gonna turn on me?

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Well now, I went up the country
And I'll tell you all about the scene

I found a place with much charm and much grace
That was untouched by the music machine
Well the people where havin' a good time

Makin' music all day long
And nobody cared if they ever got paid
One penny for playin' a song


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