Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
she was lookin' kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
in the shape of an "L" on her forehead
well the years start comin' and they don't stop comin'
fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin'
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 takin' the backstreets
you never know if you don't go
you 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 wait 'til you get older
but the media men beg to differ
judgin' by the hole in the satellite picture
the ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin
the water's gettin' warm so you might as well swim
my world's on fire
how 'bout yours
and that's the way I like it and I never get bored

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...

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 comin' and they don't stop comin'
fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin'
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 takin' the backstreets
you never know if you don't go
GO!
you 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