I NEVER WAS A
STRAIGHT LACE
STRAIGHT A STUDENT
TEACHER'S PET
OR CHILD PRODIGY
I WASN'T GONNA
GET RICH
THROWIN'
A FOOTBALL
IT'D TAKE TOO LONG
TO GET A LAW DEGREE
SO I SAT DOWN
WITH MAMA
AND DADDY
THEY TRIED TO
TALK SOME SENSE
INTO MY THICK HEAD
BUT THE
BEST ADVICE THAT I
EVER GOT
WAS FROM MY SISTER'S
ROCK STAR BOYFRIEND
JUST GET YOU
A GUITAR
AND LEARN
HOW TO PLAY
CUT UP SOME JEANS
COME UP WITH A NAME
WHEN YOU'RE LIVIN'
IN A WORLD
THAT YOU DON'T
UNDERSTAND
FIND A FEW GOOD
BUDDIES
START A BAND
START A BAND
START A BAND
8 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
NOW ALL THOSE GIRLS
THAT WERE TOO COOL
TO TALK TO
THEY'LL BE WAITIN'
IN A LINE OUT BACK
MIGHT GET YOUR PICTURE
IN THE HOMETOWN PAPER
MAYBE BUY YOUR MAMA
THAT CADILLAC
JUST GET YOU A GUITAR
AND LEARN HOW TO PLAY
CUT UP SOME JEANS
COME UP WITH A NAME
WHEN YOU'RE LIVIN'
IN A WORLD
THAT YOU DON'T
UNDERSTAND
FIND A FEW GOOD
BUDDIES
START A BAND
START A BAND
SCRAPE UP SOME MONEY
BUY A VAN
LEARN FREE BIRD
AND RAMBLIN' MAN
NEVER BUY ANOTHER
BEER AGAIN
16 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
SO GET YOU
A GUITAR
AND LEARN HOW
TO PLAY
GROW OUT YOUR HAIR
COME UP WITH A NAME
WITH A LITTLE
BIT OF LUCK
YOU'LL BE PACKIN'
THE STANDS
FIND A FEW GOOD
BUDDIES
START A BAND
NO NEED TO STUDY
START A BAND
CALL UP SOME
BUDDIES MAN AND
START A BAND