Idle Fame with a plastic smile

Controversial relations keep you on top for a while

At the top of the charts, the bottom of the barrel



Success depends upon the company you keep

Compositions sugar-coated with messages puddle deep

Emotions bought and sold and the going rate is cheap



Gimme gimme gimme a lesson in pop star 101

'Cause I can smile and I can dance

Pull my strings and give me some cash

I don't wanna, I don't wanna

lead a normal life a work like all the others

Top 40 look out, 'cause I'm gonna be #1



Business tycoons writing songs in crayon

Consumer reports show what needs good distribution

Appeal to the masses the best as you can



Radio Djs spreading your disease

Infectious transmission from sea to shining sea

Music without soul, an empty shell



Radio dial can be heard for miles

but the only thing coming through is a narrow point of view

Just thing one day this could be you



Top 40 got no soul but it will when I take control