I was the next big thing til they heard me sing I coulda been a household name But all I got was a fool's jackpot I played that lottery folks call fame I was the next big star til they saw me play my guitar I coulda been the one who changed the game But all I got was a fool's jackpot I played that lottery folks call fame I was Nashville bent, if I had talent I coulda made that opry stage But all I got was a fool's jackpot. I played that lottery folks call fame I was bound for bright lights but my teeth weren't white. I coulda heard that critical acclaim But all I got was a fool's jackpot I played that lottery folks call fame Woulda wrote with the best if I'd been more depressed. I coulda been the next Mark Twain But all I got was a fool's jackpot. I played that lottery folks call fame Well the whole truth is I never liked show biz That wasn't my intention anyway. But what I got was an afterthought, I just like to play