Lyrics

Verse 1
Young men can make a wide world of fools
Yes, I know ?cause I was one.
Think they don?t need the schools and can break all the rules
spend their time having nothing but fun;
make a million with a smile while believing all the while
that there can?t be any harm
in getting quickly where they?re going just by pleasing and by showing off their attitude and charm.

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If you?ve never been down to old "Tinsel Town"
then you ain?t missing anything . . .
I?ve been down in the valley and out in the alley
and I?m on my way back again . . .
If you never get down to old "Tinsel Town"
well, you ain?t missing anything . . .
I?ve been down in the valley, and out in the alley
and I?m on my way back again.

Verse 2
Oh, now you know me, and I know you too,
for the fools we both have been.
We just didn?t want to listen to the lessons we were missing,
had no time for that wisdom then.
We were blinded by the freedom, all the bright lights and the neon,
now I got to tell you, friend . . .
though we tried to do it our way it turned out to be the hard way
and the shortcut ? a dead end!

Chorus

Instumental Bridge

Verse 3
Well, they say to beware when advice is free,
but you ought to take the time today,
Now, I know you?re in a hurry and you just don?t want to worry
?bout the things I have to say . . .
but you?ve got to watch your back, look out for someone with the knack,
a quicker wit or brighter smile . . .
?cause there?ll always be another, coming right behind you brother,
when your "thing" falls out of style.

Chorus