You can invent the person that you'll be

The one the world will see and

Give yourself a brand new name

But words have weight

Enough to bring you down

And pull you to the ground and

Shackle you with all this useless fame


The devil is smart when he plays his part

He might even know your name

But don't believe a world of it, my love

It's just a game


So here you are, alone atop the world

An oyster with a pearl of

Wisdom to bestow upon us all

Just find time between your song and dance

And privileged song and dance to

Stop and read the writing on the wall


The devil is smart when he plays his part

He might even know your name

But don't believe a world of it, my love

It's just a game


A kid somewhere is getting older

Timid still, but getting older

Taking time to figure out exactly what he'll say

And as you're tripping through your latest blunder

He'll, out of nowhere, steal your thunder

With just a simple chorus and a clever turn of phrase

You had all this time to say your perfect line

But you threw it all away

To drive a big car

To date a film star

I don't blame you, it's exactly what I would do