Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play
Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now but wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The water's getting warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire how about yours
That's the way I like it and I never get bored
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas
I need to get myself away from this place
I said yep what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change
Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow.
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Ahem: Counterpoint. I thought love was only true in fairy tales; Meant for someone else but not for me. Love was out to get me That's the way it seemed. Disappointment haunting all my dreams... [Chorus] And then I saw her face! Now I'm a believer! Not a trace Of doubt in my mind: I'm in love, (oooooooh). I'm a believer, I couldn't leaver her if I tried. I though love was more or less a giving thing: The more I gave, the less I got, oh yeah. What's the use of trying? All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got rain. [Chorus] What's the use of trying? All you get is pain. When I wanted sunshine I got raaaaaain! [Chorus] Then I saw her fa-ace! Now I'm a believer! Not a tra-a-ace Of doubt in my mind! Now I'm a believer yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeaaa-aah! Now I'm a believer! Then I saw her face! Now I'm a believer! Not a tra-ace... [pause] Of doubt in my mind!