Money, Compliments, Publicity Lyrics - The Excitement Plan - Todd Snider

A man once said that the pinnacle of success 

Is when you've finally lost interest 

In money, compliments, and publicity 

A noble enough idea, I suppose 

How on earth he does this, heaven only knows 

I know I need a lot more of all three of those 

Before I ever have the nerve to turn up my nose 

At any money, compliments, and publicity 

I'm broke as the Ten Commandments 

Sometimes I'm harder to follow 

I don't know whether to walk to school 

Or take my lunch 

Should've worn my watch, it's true 

You may think you see a man who is looking for attention, 

But you're looking at a man who has lived 

Through a little bit of poverty, 

Some anxiety, some scrutiny 

If I ever do get my money together, 

I'm gonna take care of all of my friends 

Buy an island, run a phone line, call 'em 

Tell 'em all to get fucked 

Oh! That oughta take care of them 

Just be me and my money, 

And my compliments, and my publicity 

Sing it with me "money, compliments, and publicity" 

It's an issue for me, I 

I went to see this therapist 

She said, "Just do the best you can do" 

Do the best you can do 

I was hoping for something more specific 

A man once said that the pinnacle of success 

Is when you've finally lost interest 

In money, compliments, and publicity 

Many years later, another man would say all that again 

But not for the sake of inspiring men 

But rather 'cause he got nine songs 

And knows he needs at least ten 

Before he can go back to town and turn 'em all in 

To get money, you guessed it, compliments, publicity 

Money, compliments, and publicity 

Lord, I'm gonna take it to the bank 

I said money, I love the compliments and the publicity 

I got so many people to thank 

I wanna thank Clive Davis 

I wanna thank the Good Lord up in heaven above 

And all my fans for my money, my compliments, and my publicity 

Money, compliments, and publicity 

Lord, I would bathe in 

Money, compliments, and publicity 

Money, compliments, and publicity