So You Want To Be Lyrics - Patti Smith

So, you want to be a rock 'n roll star 

Well, listen now to what I say 

Get yourself an electric guitar 

And take some time and learn how to play 

And when your hair's combed right 

And your pants are tight, it's gonna be all right 

With time you go downtown 

To the agent man, he won't let you down 

Sell your soul to the company 

They're all waiting there to sell plastic wares 

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And in a week or two, if you make the charts 

The girls will tear you apart 

What you pay for these riches and fame? 

Well, it's all a vicious game, you're a little insane 

What you get is the public acclaim 

Don't forget who you are, you're a rock 'n roll star 

Na, na na, na na na, na na 

Na na, na na, na na na 

Hey you, come here, get up 

Ah, this is the era where everybody creates 

Recognize my face? They call me broken glass 

That's because of the sounds What you pay for all these riches and fame? 

Well, it's all a vicious game, you're a little insane 

Well, you're a little insane, oh a little insane 

'Cause the thing that you gain is the public acclaim 

Don't forget who you are, don't forget who you are 

Don't forget who you are, you're a rock 'n roll star