there's something
i'm trying to say
play what you want

and let the chips fall where they may
because i left you
feeling ?smart?

it gives me hope
and it keeps me alive
keeps me alive

and here's a
straightup
pop song for you

do what you want with it
i'll get my ?low income track?
and you'll be talking %#@! behind my back

'cause a rock song
is yesterday's news
for better or worse

it's who i am and what i do
and here's a
straightup

pop song for you
do what you'd like with it
it's not like your band deserves your big break

now everything, you say, is sour grapes
sold your records and guitar
but things had fallen through

music means a lot to me
it must not mean much to you
and here's a

straightup
pop song for you
some day you'll consider

and you move on