And even if you don't go all the way, I know that you'll go far
 This race is for rats, It can turn you upside down
 Ain't no one you can count on in this sleazy little town
 Oh, no
 Lots of promises in the dark
 But don't you open your heart

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 Cause it don't mean nothin'
 The words that they say
 Don't mean nothin'
 These games that people play
 No, it don't mean nothin'
 No victim, no crime
 It don't mean nothin'
 Till you sign it on that dotted line

 The director smiles as you walk in the door
 He says, "I love your work, babe"
 But you're just not what we're looking for
 It's never what but who it is you know
 So easy to get stuck in all that California snow
 Take a good look around and you'll find
 People tryin' to mess with your mind

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 Hollywood can be so lonely
 Make you the winner of a losing fight
 But the party is never over
 Cause stars are always shining
 Doesn't matter if it's day or night

 The producer says, "let me change a line or two"
 And a little bit of something can look awfully good to you And you want to scream, but you gotta keep it all inside. When you're trying to make a living,
 There ain't no such thing as pride, no
 Lot of promises in the dark
 But don't you open your heart

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 It don't mean nothing at all