Somebody once told meThe world is gonna roll meI ain't the sharpest tool in the shedShe was looking kinda dumbWith her finger and her thumbIn shape of an "L" on her foreheadWell the years start comingAnd they don't stop comingFed to the rules and I hit the ground runningDidn't make senseNot to live for funYour brain gets smart but your head gets dumbSo much to dSo much to see,So what's wrong with taking the back streetYou'll never know if you don't goYou'll never shine if you don't glowHey nowYou're an all starGet your game onGo playHey nowYou're a rock StarGet the show onGet paidAnd all that glitters is goldOnly shooting stars break the moldIt's a cool placeAnd they say it gets colderYou're bundled up nowWait 'til you get olderBut the media menBeg to differJudging by the hole in the satellite pictureThe ice we skateIs getting pretty thinThe waters getting warmSo you might as well swimMy world's on fireHow about yoursThat's the way I like it and I never get boredHey nowYou're an all starGet your game onGo playHey nowYou're a rock starGet the show onGet paidAnd all that glitters is goldOnly shooting stars break the moldHey nowYou're an all starGet your game onGo playHey nowYou're a rock starGet the show onGet paidAnd all that glitters is goldOnly shooting starsSomebody once askedCould you spare some change for gasI need to get myself away from this placeI said yepWhat a conceptI could useA little fuel myselfAnd we could all use a little changeWell the years start comingAnd they don't stop comingFed to the rules and I hit the ground running.Didn't make senseNot to live for funYour brain gets smart but your head gets dumbSo much to doSo much to seeSo what's wrong with taking the back streetsYou'll never know if you don't goYou'll never shine if you don't glowHey nowYou're an all starGet your game onGo playHey nowYou're a rock starGet the show onGet paidAnd all that glitters is goldOnly shooting stars break the mold