You got it all figured out
Ya you got a plan
To get us out of here
Wash my hands clean of the tax man
You got it all set up
Like you're in charge of fate
You're gonna make me famous
Like that's what I wanted in the first place

Now you're talkin' at me
Like I've never done this
Like I'm some 20 year old
Poet with tits
Hey mister let me tell ya
I've got no illusions about the
Music business
You know and if I didn't like it
I'd quit

So don't tell me
No one's listening
Don't tell me
That fans don't care
Don't you assume
They're gonna buy anything
'Cause when we're out in the clubs
Listening to music
You're in a box
Answering e-mail
Your answering your e-mail

Five million dollars
Ya throw it against the wall
And if it doesn't stick
Watch everybody point their fingers
At the artist
Tell million copies sold
Hey kid you're a hit
But at 10%
You now that's 90 for them
Plus the hotel rooms
They destroyed
While you were singing your heart out
At SXSW
SXSW
So don't tell me
No one's listening
Don't tell me
That fans don't care
Don't you assume
They're gonna buy anything
'Cause when we're out in the clubs
Listening to music
You're in a box
Pulling out your hair
We're in the clubs
Listening to music
You're in a box
Answering e-mail
Your answering your e-mail

And smiles in crowds are forever
So I've gotta just keep on sayin'
To myself
You know the journey
Is the destination
So don't tell me
No one's listening
Don't tell me
That fans don't care
Don't you assume
They're gonna buy anything
'Cause when we're out in the clubs
Listening to music
You're in a box
Pulling out your hair
We're in the clubs
Listening to music
You're in a box
Answering e-mail
We're in the clubs
Listening to music
And we all know
You wish you could be there
Ya I got your telegram