Welcome to the big time. You're bound to be a star
And even if you don't go all the way, I know that you'll go far
This race is for rats, It can turn you upside down

Ain't no one you can count on in this sleazy little town
Oh, no
Lots of promises in the dark

But don't you open your heart

Chorus

Cause it don't mean nothin'
The words that they say
Don't mean nothin'

These games that people play
No, it don't mean nothin'
No victim, no crime

It don't mean nothin'
Till you sign it on that dotted line


The director smiles as you walk in the door
He says, "I love your work, babe"
But you're just not what we're looking for

It's never what but who it is you know
So easy to get stuck in all that California snow
Take a good look around and you'll find

People tryin' to mess with your mind

Repeat Chorus


Hollywood can be so lonely
Make you the winner of a losing fight

But the party is never over
Cause stars are always shining
Doesn't matter if it's day or night


The producer says, "let me change a line or two"
And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you

And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside
When you're trying to make a living,
There ain't no such thing as pride, no

Lot of promises in the dark
But don't you open your heart


Repeat Chorus

It don't mean nothing at all...