Adam Sanders - Sellout lyrics
[Adam Sanders - Sellout lyrics]
He could hear his daddy in the old farm house
In a circle full of lawyers tryna buy him out
They waved a seven-figure check for
His red dirt ground
He just looked 'em in the eyes, said
"Get the hell out"
On the steps of that porch
His arms around his boy
Watched the Cadillac drive away
Said, "Listen to me yell
Listen to 'em scream
Listen to 'em stompin' on this crazy dream
Ain't no man or money gonna set you free
If you only learn one thing
Always stand for somethin'
Or you'll fall for any damn thing, no doubt
Boy, don't you ever be no sellout"
Barely twenty years old, guitar in his hand
Sittin' across the desk from a record man
(Come on in here, sit down
Let me talk to you for a minute)
Put a cigarette out, said
"We'll make you a star"
(Alright, kid, we're gonna change your look)
(We're gonna change your name)
(We're gonna change everything about
Who you are)
(You just trust me)
"Sir, I hate to waste your time
Can't sign on that line"
Heard his daddy's voice in his head
Sayin', "Listen to me yell
Listen to 'em scream
Listen to 'em stompin' on
The old crazy dream
Ain't no man or money gonna set you free
If you only learn one thing
Always stand for somethin'
Or you'll fall for any damn thing, no doubt
Boy, don't you ever be no sellout"
Now he's walkin' that tunnel
He can hear the crowd
And night after night
He never gets tired of that sound
Mic check, one, two, here we go again
(Check, check, one, one, two
Check, check, three, three
Check)
He says a little prayer when
The house lights dim
Straps on his guitar
Looks up through the dark
Says, "Daddy, we've come so far"
Listen to me yell, listen to 'em scream
Listen to 'em goin' wild
For this crazy dream
I remember everything you ever taught me
Wish you were here to hear me sing
Always stand for somethin'
Or you'll fall for any damn thing, no doubt
Man, I know wherever you are
You'd be so proud
'Cause you know I never sold out
But tonight, it's a sell-out
In a circle full of lawyers tryna buy him out
They waved a seven-figure check for
His red dirt ground
He just looked 'em in the eyes, said
"Get the hell out"
On the steps of that porch
His arms around his boy
Watched the Cadillac drive away
Said, "Listen to me yell
Listen to 'em scream
Listen to 'em stompin' on this crazy dream
Ain't no man or money gonna set you free
If you only learn one thing
Always stand for somethin'
Or you'll fall for any damn thing, no doubt
Boy, don't you ever be no sellout"
Barely twenty years old, guitar in his hand
Sittin' across the desk from a record man
(Come on in here, sit down
Let me talk to you for a minute)
Put a cigarette out, said
"We'll make you a star"
(Alright, kid, we're gonna change your look)
(We're gonna change your name)
(We're gonna change everything about
Who you are)
(You just trust me)
"Sir, I hate to waste your time
Can't sign on that line"
Heard his daddy's voice in his head
Sayin', "Listen to me yell
Listen to 'em scream
Listen to 'em stompin' on
The old crazy dream
Ain't no man or money gonna set you free
If you only learn one thing
Always stand for somethin'
Or you'll fall for any damn thing, no doubt
Boy, don't you ever be no sellout"
Now he's walkin' that tunnel
He can hear the crowd
And night after night
He never gets tired of that sound
Mic check, one, two, here we go again
(Check, check, one, one, two
Check, check, three, three
Check)
He says a little prayer when
The house lights dim
Straps on his guitar
Looks up through the dark
Says, "Daddy, we've come so far"
Listen to me yell, listen to 'em scream
Listen to 'em goin' wild
For this crazy dream
I remember everything you ever taught me
Wish you were here to hear me sing
Always stand for somethin'
Or you'll fall for any damn thing, no doubt
Man, I know wherever you are
You'd be so proud
'Cause you know I never sold out
But tonight, it's a sell-out