So You Want To Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star - The Byrds

I don't want to be a star Just want my chevy and an old guitar I don't want to be a star I don't need the fat cigar My friends wonder what is wrong with me 'Cause I don't get off on my fame I got so much confusion now Sometimes I don't even know my name I don't want to be a star Just want my chevy and an old guitar I don't want to be a star I don't need the fat cigar Too many distractions run through my brain So many girls they start to look the same Too many options no time to choose Too many clothes, too many shoes I've had the world I've done it upside down I played the part and I've been the clown Now it's my time, it's a brand new year To be myslef in a different way I don't want to be a star Just want my chevy and an old guitar I don't want to be a star Just want my chevy and an old guitar I don't want to be a star I don't need the fat cigar I got to meet all the wonderful people I drank with Dylan boy did we act a fool I got to meet all the fabulous people I got high with Jagger, it was realy cool I don't want to be a star Just want my chevy and my old guitar I don't want to be a star I don't need the fat cigar Never...

Spoken: A ho ho ho It was the night before Christmas and everthing was real quiet. So I thought I'd take myself a little walk at Christmas Eve Night. I was makin' it on down the street, when to my surprise I saw this Little bitty cat with big old tears in his eyes. Now I could see he was standin' in front of this music store and looked Real brought down. I could hear what he was sayin' he didn't know I was Around... he say. I want a rock n' roll guitar With a big bass string I want a rock n' roll guitar So I can play the thing I wanna be on t.v. Like a rock n' roll star I want Santa Claus to bring me A rock n' roll guitar (Spoken) Hahaha.so-a I walked over to him-a 'cause I understand I, I thought I'd cheer him up so I say, 'Look-a-here little man, A-you don't want no rock n' roll guitar, you want a six gun like The Lone Ranger has, so you can run around sayin'a hi ho Silver, Kimo sabe, and all that cowboy jazz'. Or how would you like old Santa to bring you a little dump truck So you could go around a-dumpin' thing? And he say... 'Man, I don't want no dumptruck, I want somethin' that swings He say... (Sings) I want a rock n' roll guitar With a big bass string I want a rock n' roll guitar So I can play that thing I wanna be on t.v. Like a rock n' roll star I want Santa Claus to bring me A rock n' roll guitar Spoken: Ha, ha, wait a minute there, wait a minute, hold on, hold on I say I say, 'Hold on there little fellow, ah why don't you be like the little Chicks and cats and wish for a space helmet or a rocketship or something Wild like that?' And you know what he say? He say... 'Look here dad, I Don't want no plane or no train or nothin' square like that, that ain't The lick for me, when I awake this whole place is gonna shake, 'cause you Know what I want under my Christmas tree!' He say!. (Sings) I want a rock n' roll guitar With a big bass string I want a rock and roll guitar So I can play the thing I wanna be on t.v. Like a rock n' roll star I want Santa Claus to bring me A rock n' roll guitar Ho ho ho, crazy little fellow, crazy, yeah, say...

This is the first time In a long time That I've felt like Coming home for the holidays Everybody's rushing about Why won't anybody hear me out? My money's low So instead I'll write you a song Everyone will know Everyone will know So here it goes! (So hear it goes!) Can you hear me? I write so much That it makes me sick That it's all about you Let's drop everything And not come back til' next fall Everyone knows that you've got me Right where you want me to be I'm coming home for the bright lights And the warm nights Driving around with your friends In your parents car We're the ones that made it out We're the ones they always talk about My money's low So instead I'll write you a song Everyone will know Everyone will know So here it goes! (So hear it goes!) Can you hear me? I write so much That it makes me sick That it's all about you Let's drop everything And not come back til' next fall Everyone knows that you've got me Right where you want me to be What we've done, this year It was the best times (it was the worst times) But we built something here Looking back on what we've done, this year It was the best times (it was the worst times) But we built something here! Can you hear me? I write so much That it makes me sick That it's all about you Let's drop everything And not come back til' next fall Everyone knows that you've got me Right where you want me to be

You want to know How it will be Me and her Or you and me You both stand there Your long hair flowing Your eyes alive, your mind still growing Saying to me What can we do now that we both love you? I love you too And I don't really see Why can't we go on as three You are afraid Embarrassed too No one has ever said such a thing to you Your mother's ghost stands at your shoulders A face like ice A little bit colder Saying to you "You cannot do that, it breaks all the rules" You learned in school But I don't really see Why can't we go on as three We love each other It's plain to see There's just one answer That comes to be Sister lovers Water brothers And in time maybe others So you see What we can do is to try something new If you're crazy too And I don't really see Why can't we go on as three

Fido stayed all night, he would not go home I asked him to leave, I said I do not have that bone I was feelin' lonesome sittin' by the phone Wide awake stayin' up late wishin' I was home You were on the outside talking to some chick I was on the inside feelin' mighty sick Sleep is what I wanted, you know what I got Wide awake... Dogs have it made, lyin' round in the shade Never have to worry about get there on time I can't help but wonder what was on your mind Ridin' round in the pouring rain, havin a heck of time Livin' may be easy, dyin' may be hard But I'm wide awake stayin' up late, sendin' my regards

You showed me how to do exactly what you do, How I fell in love with you Ohh ohh its true, oh I love you You showed me how to say, exactly what you say, in that very special way, ooh ooh its true, you fell for me too. And when I tried it, I could see her fall And I decided Its not a trip at all You taught it to me too, exactly what you do, and now you love me too. Ooh ooh its true, We're in love too La la la la la ooh ooh its true we're in love too You showed me how to do exactly what you do how I fell in love with you.