SUCCESS STORY
The Who

Friday night, I?m on my way home
Friday night, I?m on my way home
They oughta make work a crime
They oughta make work a crime
I?m home for the weekend
I?m home for the weekend
I?m gonna make the most of my time
I?m gonna make the most of my time
There?s a rock and roll singer on the television
There?s a rock and roll singer on the television
Giving up his music, gonna take up religion
Giving up his music, gonna take up religion
Deserted rock and roll
Deserted rock and roll
To try to save his soul
To try to save his soul

Saturday night, gotta gig with the band
Saturday night, gotta gig with the band
Playing the electric guitar
Playing the electric guitar
Someday I?m gonna make it
Someday I?m gonna make it
Gonna be a super-duper-star
Gonna be a super-duper-star
Get a big flashy car
Get a flashy car
And a house for my ma
And a house for my ma
The big break better happen soon
The big break better happen soon
?cause I?m pushing twenty-one
?cause I?m pushing twenty-one

Just like cinderella
Just like cinderella
When she couldn?t go to the ball
When she couldn?t go to the ball
A voice said, ?I?m your fairy manager
A voice said, I?m your fairy manager
You shall play the carnegie hall?
You shall play the carnegie hall
I gotta give up my day job
I gotta give up my day job
To become a heartthrob
To become a heartthrob
I may go far if I smash my guitar
I may go far if I smash my guitar

Away for the weekend
Away for the weekend
I?ve gotta play some one-night stands
I?ve gotta play some one-night stands
Six for the tax man, and one for the band
Six for the tax man, and one for the band
Back in the studio to make our latest number one
Back in the studio to make our latest number one
Take two-hundred-and-seventy-six
Take two-hundred-and-seventy-six
You know, this used to be fun
You know, this used to be fun

Monday morning, I just got home
Monday morning, I just got home
Six and the birds are singing
Six and the birds are singing
I need a drink and my clothes are wet
I need a drink and my clothes are wet
Ooh, and my ears are still ringing
Ooh, and my ears are still ringing
There?s a rock and roll singer boppin? on the tv
There?s a rock and roll singer boppin? on the tv
He used to be a preacher, but now he sings in a major key
He used to be a preacher, but now he sings in a major key
Abandoned (amended? ) his decision to the new religion
Amended his decision to the new religion