When I woke up this mornin'
 I was tired as I could be
 I think I was countin' my money
 When I should a' been countin' sheep

 My agent he just called me
 And told me what I should be
 If I would make my music for money
 Instead of makin' music for me

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 I said  "I know that this may sound funny
 But money don't mean nothin' to me
 I won't make my music for money
 No  I'm gonna make my music for me"

 He said, "The people only buy the love songs
 Rock n' Roll and not too long"
 He said, "Son you got to be commercial
 If you want to turn the people on"

 And I said, "Turnin' on the people
 Now that's a beautiful place to be
 But if I spend my time makin' them up a rhyme
 Well, who's gonna turn on me?"

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 Well now I went up to Country
 And I'll tell you all about the scene
 I found a place with much charm and much grace
 That wasn't touched by the music machine

 Whoa, the people were havin' a good time
 Makin' music all day long
 And nobody cared if they ever got paid
 One penny for playin' a song

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 Whoa, I know